Im just having one of those weeks. You know, one of those days, but times 3 or 5 or 7? I long to be a joyful mother, to be peaceful and just sit with joy welling up in my heart while I watch my young children lovingly play and giggle together. Sometimes that happens.......
and then someone comes screaming down the hall, with someone else screaming while they chase them. as soon as we get that calmed down then someone will have an accident on the floor or spill their milk and then all the sudden all 4 are starving to death....again.
so its one of those funks where everyone's voice seems magnified and annoying no matter what they are saying. ugh, I hate it!!!! Im praying for grace of course and I know "this too shall pass". I hope it passes soon.
We actually have a fun-filled week despite my mood. Tues we drove to Dallas to swim with friends at their hotel. Its a friend I met online years ago when we were in a due-date group together when I was pregnant with Jayna. This is the second time we've hung out in person. She's a blog reader - what up Hil! If you ever need a Mary Kay rep, let me know, Ill hook you up with her. She knows her stuff. :)
Tonight we went to a birthday party at a splash park. It was fun but I didnt know most of the people at all. I dont consider myself shy but I have some social anxiety sometimes - especially while watching 4 children all by myself (their husbands were all there but steve was at work) around strangers. Kids had fun though and got some energy out. And tomorrow night is my Lia Sophia party. That will hopefully be some fun girl time and a chance to get out alone.
nursing update - its been 2 weeks today since Abram nursed during the day :( He still refuses any attemps I make. He nurses at night a couple times just fine, and Im pumping for him still for naps/nightime. Today actually, twice, he latched on and then realized what he did and pretty much spit me out. Pretty heartbreaking :( But it is what it is. Cant do anything but pray and keep offering and maybe its all for a reason.
what a depressing post. :(
ive been editing my friend Ricci's pictures. they are cheery, some of my favorites ever. so ill post those to end on a happy note. (Tried to load these and it didnt work. see how my week is going?!?!?!?!)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Birth in America
I try to keep this blog as a personal journal for our family but sometimes things get me going enough to make it on.
My friend Hilary posted THIS on her facebook page. Its about a mom who wouldnt let them do a csection and who had her baby TAKEN AWAY and they charged her with child abuse! What?!?!?!?! They said she was "beligerant" - um I would have been to. She had a perfectly healthy vaginal delivery and the baby was fine. Fine, that is, until they took her away from her mama :( :( :(
This boils my blood like nothing else. When you are in labor it is YOUR body, YOUR baby, YOUR labor. Now we dont know everything, Drs can be very helpful. But trying to SHOVE us into cookie cutters is not ok with me. The human body is not a machine, it is a beautiful, unique, amazing creation. We all do it differently - from how long we are pregnant, to when we got into labor, to how long that labor lasts and how it goes.
Maybe one reason it really gets me is because of how Calebs labor went. I still tear up thinking of it. Basically I was forced into bed and screamed at while my room filled with Drs and nurses and the (not my favorite person, insert your own word) resident attended my delivery. Caleb was NOT ok when he was born. all babies are blue, they havent breathed yet. But Ive been to 10 births including my own and he was not ok - his lips were very, very blue and he was limp. I grabbed that baby from that resident and I swear I would have fought her right there if she had tried to stop me. It was everything "Mama Bear" that I could imagine. I knew he was ok, that he would be ok, if he was with me. My mom and I rubbed and rubbed him and I could hear little squeaks. I put him near me, skin to skin. And finally he started to breathe. (and dont even get me going on when she pulled on my cored to get the placenta out!!!)
I firmly believe that he would have been born sooner and in better condition if I would have been allowed to birth standing up, in the position I was in when they barged in my room and took over. Id labored beautifully and with completely joy up until that point. I didnt need help. We dont need help!!!! Drs dont deliver babies, WE do. (Oh girl, Hilary, you have me on fire!)
But with all their medical training, OBs cant figure out how to let mamas give birth anywhere but laying down in a bed, feet in stirrups, bright light on your netherlands. *Sigh* My mom looked right at me as soon as they left and told me to start saving for a birth center. There were none in the Los Angeles area we lived in but I am *so* thankful we ended up in TX, with a great midwife to attend the birth of Jayna and Abram.
And now I will jump off my soapbox.
Ill leave you with all the usual - some people need a csection, yes they save lives, etc, etc. etc. But the fact is that many hospitals now have csection rates of 50% . that is RIDICULOUS. There is no way that 50% of women NEED csections. Probably 90% of csections would be uncessary if Drs didnt get involved and rush women's bodies with induction/pitocin.
My midwife's transfer rate is around 4%. Only 4% of her very large volume of clients need to be transferred. And still many of those have vaginal births. The problem is with the OBs and hospital policies - not our bodies.
So many women come out of hospitals feeling like they got snowed over ... or even violated. When the drugs wear off, they look around hazily and try to figure out how that all happened the way it did. Its time to stand up and say NO MORE!!!!! Time to make it clear that we trust the bodies God has given us and we trust the birth process and while we want our babies to be safe we will not be bullied, or told what to do, or forced to give birth their way anymore!!!!
ok. phew. really going now.
:)
My friend Hilary posted THIS on her facebook page. Its about a mom who wouldnt let them do a csection and who had her baby TAKEN AWAY and they charged her with child abuse! What?!?!?!?! They said she was "beligerant" - um I would have been to. She had a perfectly healthy vaginal delivery and the baby was fine. Fine, that is, until they took her away from her mama :( :( :(
This boils my blood like nothing else. When you are in labor it is YOUR body, YOUR baby, YOUR labor. Now we dont know everything, Drs can be very helpful. But trying to SHOVE us into cookie cutters is not ok with me. The human body is not a machine, it is a beautiful, unique, amazing creation. We all do it differently - from how long we are pregnant, to when we got into labor, to how long that labor lasts and how it goes.
Maybe one reason it really gets me is because of how Calebs labor went. I still tear up thinking of it. Basically I was forced into bed and screamed at while my room filled with Drs and nurses and the (not my favorite person, insert your own word) resident attended my delivery. Caleb was NOT ok when he was born. all babies are blue, they havent breathed yet. But Ive been to 10 births including my own and he was not ok - his lips were very, very blue and he was limp. I grabbed that baby from that resident and I swear I would have fought her right there if she had tried to stop me. It was everything "Mama Bear" that I could imagine. I knew he was ok, that he would be ok, if he was with me. My mom and I rubbed and rubbed him and I could hear little squeaks. I put him near me, skin to skin. And finally he started to breathe. (and dont even get me going on when she pulled on my cored to get the placenta out!!!)
I firmly believe that he would have been born sooner and in better condition if I would have been allowed to birth standing up, in the position I was in when they barged in my room and took over. Id labored beautifully and with completely joy up until that point. I didnt need help. We dont need help!!!! Drs dont deliver babies, WE do. (Oh girl, Hilary, you have me on fire!)
But with all their medical training, OBs cant figure out how to let mamas give birth anywhere but laying down in a bed, feet in stirrups, bright light on your netherlands. *Sigh* My mom looked right at me as soon as they left and told me to start saving for a birth center. There were none in the Los Angeles area we lived in but I am *so* thankful we ended up in TX, with a great midwife to attend the birth of Jayna and Abram.
And now I will jump off my soapbox.
Ill leave you with all the usual - some people need a csection, yes they save lives, etc, etc. etc. But the fact is that many hospitals now have csection rates of 50% . that is RIDICULOUS. There is no way that 50% of women NEED csections. Probably 90% of csections would be uncessary if Drs didnt get involved and rush women's bodies with induction/pitocin.
My midwife's transfer rate is around 4%. Only 4% of her very large volume of clients need to be transferred. And still many of those have vaginal births. The problem is with the OBs and hospital policies - not our bodies.
So many women come out of hospitals feeling like they got snowed over ... or even violated. When the drugs wear off, they look around hazily and try to figure out how that all happened the way it did. Its time to stand up and say NO MORE!!!!! Time to make it clear that we trust the bodies God has given us and we trust the birth process and while we want our babies to be safe we will not be bullied, or told what to do, or forced to give birth their way anymore!!!!
ok. phew. really going now.
:)
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Nursing Strike Day 7
his molar looks worse than ever :( today he wouldnt even take a bottle at his naptimes - or any other time. apparently they are on the "its your fault" list along with me now.
its just breaking my heart to think of weaning him :( I nursed Jayna 19 mos and I was hoping for 18 mos with Abram.
sleep times are pretty much just horrible. he just screams and writhes and fights me. if i put him in his bed, he screams (there now). If I hold him, he screams and fights me. If I put him down he screams and wants back in my arms. for like an HOUR. He is so tired, and wants to be comforted by me, but wont be.
I am honestly just so worn out. :( I want to be compassionate and comforting but I have no way to do that. He has tylenol and advil in him right now. Rocking him doesnt work.
I tried to take a picture. the flash washed it out (this is my point and shoot camera). its a much darker purple. it looks way worse today :(
its just breaking my heart to think of weaning him :( I nursed Jayna 19 mos and I was hoping for 18 mos with Abram.
sleep times are pretty much just horrible. he just screams and writhes and fights me. if i put him in his bed, he screams (there now). If I hold him, he screams and fights me. If I put him down he screams and wants back in my arms. for like an HOUR. He is so tired, and wants to be comforted by me, but wont be.
I am honestly just so worn out. :( I want to be compassionate and comforting but I have no way to do that. He has tylenol and advil in him right now. Rocking him doesnt work.
I tried to take a picture. the flash washed it out (this is my point and shoot camera). its a much darker purple. it looks way worse today :(
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Today
went to the zoo as a family. i treasure that time. so thankful for our passes. we got to hear the penguin trainer chat about them and learned a lot. then we got to see her feed them. i think i enjoyed it more than the kids :)
day 6 of no nursing for abram. im still pumping and still offering - but still getting rejected.
the first words out of my mouth this morning were, "thank you for your mercy, thank you for your mercy". He at least nursed last night. unlike the night before when he screamed bloody murder waiting for me to pump and give him a bottle at whatever horrible time of night that was.
steves closing tonight. miss him when he isnt here.
abram finally started waving. i knew he could but he is finally learning how fun it is. the other day a "bye" left his mouth at the same time. maybe a coincidence, it its exciting to think of him talking. they grow so quickly.
not sure if i shared on here but.....our church currently rents out a fine arts school for sunday services. they will now be leasing a big space in the building where the offices are. they are moving walls and all of that and making all new rooms for the kids. the childrens pastor, and friend of mine, asked if they could use my photography for the walls. um....YA! :) she's thinking 12x12 close ups of baby hands/feet/heads, etc. So fun :) i have a lot to choose from. its going to be hard to pick.
been working on preparations for the next school year. the Lord miraculously provided just enough for us to get the books we really need to have. In the past 10 days he has blessed us with $280 from people within our church community. Two of them said God told them to give us "x" amount. One was a blessing someone gave me after a photoshoot. None of them knew how much that money was really needed! He is good!!!! I had ZERO dollars for groceries 10 days ago and was out of several things (steve gets paid tomorrow). He provided. It was beautiful!!! So now we have groceries and school books and still $100 left to provide more food over the next few weeks. we are learning a lot about trusting Him with money and its so cool! Jesus is King!!!!
Amen!
here are a few more pictures of Jayna from the other day:
day 6 of no nursing for abram. im still pumping and still offering - but still getting rejected.
the first words out of my mouth this morning were, "thank you for your mercy, thank you for your mercy". He at least nursed last night. unlike the night before when he screamed bloody murder waiting for me to pump and give him a bottle at whatever horrible time of night that was.
steves closing tonight. miss him when he isnt here.
abram finally started waving. i knew he could but he is finally learning how fun it is. the other day a "bye" left his mouth at the same time. maybe a coincidence, it its exciting to think of him talking. they grow so quickly.
not sure if i shared on here but.....our church currently rents out a fine arts school for sunday services. they will now be leasing a big space in the building where the offices are. they are moving walls and all of that and making all new rooms for the kids. the childrens pastor, and friend of mine, asked if they could use my photography for the walls. um....YA! :) she's thinking 12x12 close ups of baby hands/feet/heads, etc. So fun :) i have a lot to choose from. its going to be hard to pick.
been working on preparations for the next school year. the Lord miraculously provided just enough for us to get the books we really need to have. In the past 10 days he has blessed us with $280 from people within our church community. Two of them said God told them to give us "x" amount. One was a blessing someone gave me after a photoshoot. None of them knew how much that money was really needed! He is good!!!! I had ZERO dollars for groceries 10 days ago and was out of several things (steve gets paid tomorrow). He provided. It was beautiful!!! So now we have groceries and school books and still $100 left to provide more food over the next few weeks. we are learning a lot about trusting Him with money and its so cool! Jesus is King!!!!
Amen!
here are a few more pictures of Jayna from the other day:
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Beco for sale
I am selling my Beco Carrier. the name of the print is "Pistachio Dot". Many of you have seen it - its super cute, lots of fun colors. Ill post a picture soon.
i LOVE my beco, it is a million times more comfortable than a snugli or bjorn. It was the only thing that didnt hurt my back with Jayna and Abram. They are great for fussy days at home as well as days out and traveling.
Since Abrams on day 5 of his nursing strike Im going to try and sell some things to buy a new electric double pump. If he decides to wean I will keep pumping milk for him through the winter (hopefully!) I definitely plan on buying another used Beco if we are blessed with another baby.
Its in pefect condition. Matching carrying case included.
$80. plus actual shipping if you arent local (the new versions are $130!)
Let me know if you are interested.
I also plan to sell all my cloth idapers. I just couldnt do it this time. Many of them are like-new.
Rach :)
i LOVE my beco, it is a million times more comfortable than a snugli or bjorn. It was the only thing that didnt hurt my back with Jayna and Abram. They are great for fussy days at home as well as days out and traveling.
Since Abrams on day 5 of his nursing strike Im going to try and sell some things to buy a new electric double pump. If he decides to wean I will keep pumping milk for him through the winter (hopefully!) I definitely plan on buying another used Beco if we are blessed with another baby.
Its in pefect condition. Matching carrying case included.
$80. plus actual shipping if you arent local (the new versions are $130!)
Let me know if you are interested.
I also plan to sell all my cloth idapers. I just couldnt do it this time. Many of them are like-new.
Rach :)
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Jaynas christmas in july
A week or two ago my good friend Ricci dropped by some clothes for Jayna. Her daughter is a little older but also slim like Jayna so she usually fits into her hand-me-downs at just the right time. Ricci's been blessing me with clothes since Jayna was born and we are SO thankful.
Going through the bag this time was like Christmas in July. The outifts are *so* cute. Ricci loves Gymboree and I can see why - they are super, super cute and comfortable for JJ.
Here are some that she gave us :)
(aleksia insisted that Ricci give Jayna the bows that match!)
(she wore the green dress to church today. so cute!)
Thanks Ricci! :)
Going through the bag this time was like Christmas in July. The outifts are *so* cute. Ricci loves Gymboree and I can see why - they are super, super cute and comfortable for JJ.
Here are some that she gave us :)
(aleksia insisted that Ricci give Jayna the bows that match!)
(she wore the green dress to church today. so cute!)
Thanks Ricci! :)
Nursing Strike day 3
Im beginning to really have a hard time emotionally with Abram's refusal to nurse :(
I borrowed a friend's pump last night and got 10 oz out and a little bit of relief. After reading online and being totally grossed out Ive decided to give back the pump I got on craigslist - I just cant risk either one of us getting something, no matter how small the chance. So Ill just continue on with my wussy hand pump thats not working correctly.
My original plan was to just hold out, keep pumping, keep offering, as long as it takes. I looked at Abram just now, holding the sippy with one hand and drinking my milk from it and it stung my heart - my baby is not a baby. If he gives up nursing completely, or I cant hang in there for the long-haul, this may be it. Ill be so sad if he is done nursing. And without an electric pump, there is no way I can keep up pumping for months.
He *is* nursing at night. As long as he is asleep, he is fine. So hopefully I can at least keep up with that. I want to be diligent and patient during days....we'll just have to see how it goes :(
Tell me not to give up and thats its worth it.
so I guess my picts in the previous post should have a head. so ill re-edit them with her head back in. I just thought they were nice anonymous and showing off the shirt. I guess not LOL.
another sleeping picture..........
I borrowed a friend's pump last night and got 10 oz out and a little bit of relief. After reading online and being totally grossed out Ive decided to give back the pump I got on craigslist - I just cant risk either one of us getting something, no matter how small the chance. So Ill just continue on with my wussy hand pump thats not working correctly.
My original plan was to just hold out, keep pumping, keep offering, as long as it takes. I looked at Abram just now, holding the sippy with one hand and drinking my milk from it and it stung my heart - my baby is not a baby. If he gives up nursing completely, or I cant hang in there for the long-haul, this may be it. Ill be so sad if he is done nursing. And without an electric pump, there is no way I can keep up pumping for months.
He *is* nursing at night. As long as he is asleep, he is fine. So hopefully I can at least keep up with that. I want to be diligent and patient during days....we'll just have to see how it goes :(
Tell me not to give up and thats its worth it.
so I guess my picts in the previous post should have a head. so ill re-edit them with her head back in. I just thought they were nice anonymous and showing off the shirt. I guess not LOL.
another sleeping picture..........
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Shirt pictures
Remember when I posted some pictures of Jayna wearing the shirt I traded for? Well I did another shoot today and Im much happier with these! Better, yes?
Nursing Strike Day 2
Always drama around here.
Abram still wont nurse. I finally went and borrowed my friend's pump because Ive had enough and the pain was starting up again. He is still having trouble , screaming, only drank a little bottle, wont go to sleep :( He only took one nap again today too.
*NEVERMIND. just researched on used pumps and i will NOT be using this lady's pump :( Im going to try and give it back to her. You CAN get diseases, even though the milk never goes in the tubes. I am so upset right now. Why did I, queen of internet research, look into this before?!?! *sigh*
uh-oh he is crying again. advil and rocking part II coming up.
(this is from a few weeks ago. i just love sleeping pictures)
Abram still wont nurse. I finally went and borrowed my friend's pump because Ive had enough and the pain was starting up again. He is still having trouble , screaming, only drank a little bottle, wont go to sleep :( He only took one nap again today too.
*NEVERMIND. just researched on used pumps and i will NOT be using this lady's pump :( Im going to try and give it back to her. You CAN get diseases, even though the milk never goes in the tubes. I am so upset right now. Why did I, queen of internet research, look into this before?!?! *sigh*
uh-oh he is crying again. advil and rocking part II coming up.
(this is from a few weeks ago. i just love sleeping pictures)
Friday, July 17, 2009
Misc - teeth and photos
did I say Abram was sleeping well? that was pretty much asking for it, wasnt it?
he wont go down for his nap. he's SO tired. and he wont nurse. He pushes me away. Dont worry mom, Im not pregnant ;) I took a test and its negative. Deep breath mom, deep breath.
My pumps not working so I can hardly get any milk out. Might explode. I gave him some advil so hopefully he feels better soon. I finally got a look in there and the gums over his right molar are PURPLE. it looks so painful :( Calebs used to get like that too. So sad.
Steve just left for work, its 11:50 am, and he wont be back until 9pm. I love our mornings with him but I hate the evenings without him.
"only" going to be a high of 99 today. downright chilly compared to whats its been. And tomorrow only 94! I cant wait. And I cant wait for some rain, my plants need it so badly!!!!
Last Sat as I prepared for Jaynas birthday party I got a text about coming to do pictures that night for a big family in our church. I hadnt even officially met them as they had just returned from 5 years in Thailand as missionaries. Her siblings were also in town and the grandmother was really wanting some pictures with all eleven grandkids!!! It was crazy but I think we got some good ones :)
I havent heard back from them yet - but I hope they like them!
he wont go down for his nap. he's SO tired. and he wont nurse. He pushes me away. Dont worry mom, Im not pregnant ;) I took a test and its negative. Deep breath mom, deep breath.
My pumps not working so I can hardly get any milk out. Might explode. I gave him some advil so hopefully he feels better soon. I finally got a look in there and the gums over his right molar are PURPLE. it looks so painful :( Calebs used to get like that too. So sad.
Steve just left for work, its 11:50 am, and he wont be back until 9pm. I love our mornings with him but I hate the evenings without him.
"only" going to be a high of 99 today. downright chilly compared to whats its been. And tomorrow only 94! I cant wait. And I cant wait for some rain, my plants need it so badly!!!!
Last Sat as I prepared for Jaynas birthday party I got a text about coming to do pictures that night for a big family in our church. I hadnt even officially met them as they had just returned from 5 years in Thailand as missionaries. Her siblings were also in town and the grandmother was really wanting some pictures with all eleven grandkids!!! It was crazy but I think we got some good ones :)
I havent heard back from them yet - but I hope they like them!
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Lia Sophia Party!!!!
Our Lia Sophia Catalog Party is on!
You can shop online
or come to our party on July 30th at 7pm at Carmen's house :)
SHOP Now Lia Sophia (Spring/Summer 2009)
Buy one - get TWO half off!!!!
(And the two half off can be the most expensive items!)
*This is a crazy deal! The catalog changes in August so that's why they are running such a great sale. Many of the current items will no longer be available after July!**
Now is a great time to get some early Christmas gifts!
All jewelry has a Lifetime Warranty.
Items will arrive to me in one week (wow!)
You can shop online
or come to our party on July 30th at 7pm at Carmen's house :)
SHOP Now Lia Sophia (Spring/Summer 2009)
Buy one - get TWO half off!!!!
(And the two half off can be the most expensive items!)
*This is a crazy deal! The catalog changes in August so that's why they are running such a great sale. Many of the current items will no longer be available after July!**
Now is a great time to get some early Christmas gifts!
All jewelry has a Lifetime Warranty.
Items will arrive to me in one week (wow!)
Teeth and some birthday picts
My poor Abram.....those of you who have heard him scream his REALLY high-pitched scream will appreciate it when I say, "and poor mommy". His molars are starting to push through and he is a mess. Advil helps a little but I just hate how long molars take, you cant drug them continually for months!
He is piercing my ear drums with that scream all. day. long.
SO unpleasant.
thankfully (thank you Lord!!!) he is still napping pretty well and sleeping fine at night too.
He is piercing my ear drums with that scream all. day. long.
SO unpleasant.
thankfully (thank you Lord!!!) he is still napping pretty well and sleeping fine at night too.
Picture of one of my recent coupon trips. At CVS they have "ECBs" which are extra care bucks and you can use them like money there. so if you buy something that costs $3 you may get $3 ECBs then you can turn around and use that to buy something else. The ECB deals are different each week but you can just keep rolling them and get stuff free! I paid $2 out of pocket total for this stuff but I left with one more ECB than I came in with. So really it all only cost me a $1 :) Just the razors alone are $9.99!!! It was a great deal!
Nana got Jayna this recycled teaset from Target a long time ago. We saved it for her birthday (goes with the kitchen she got her!) We got her this little princess that she'd wanted so badly for a long time. Caleb and Jayna got right to business having a tea party with her!
Shoes and hat from Auntie Sarah.
She was very excited as you can see!
She was very excited as you can see!
Monday, July 13, 2009
update
it feels like its been forever since I blogged! We've been so busy, which is a good thing :)
- Abram cut his first molar! it seems like they are really hurting today. poor baby.
- Jaynas 3rd birthday was July 8th and we had her party this past Sat. It was girls-only and so fun! There were 10 little girls and they were so precious. It was much, much different than birthday parties Ive had for the boys! Not just the nail-painting and princess wand-decorating but the peace and CALM and sweetness. The girls were so well behaved! (picts on my facebook page and coming here soon)
- We did our first outreach event for our life group yesterday. Our goal was to get to know some neighbors so we can start to get to know them, reach out to them and love them! I keep reminding myself, "you cant love your neighbors if you dont know them!" We were nervous but it was AWESOME! We had 15 people come and they were thanking us for doing it, they were happy to get to know one another which was so awesome! We did an "ice cream party" which was perfect since it was 103 or so outside ;) We will definitely be doing something here again in Sept or Oct! Another member of our cell/life group lives in an apartment complext with a pool so we are going to do a pool party outreach there next month! We love Jesus and we want to share Him with others!!!
- My wheels are turning and Im being inspired for our upcoming school year! ill be meeting with a friend next month for a school planning day and Im super excited about that. Being more organized this year will definitely help me, especially since Caleb will officially be in kindergarten! Im going to do a Letter of the Week theme I think which will incorporate things for each of the children on their skill level. I also found bible verses that start with each letter of the alphabet so our bible ties right in. Excited!
- I have a meeting next Mon for a referral to get Caleb free speech therapy through the school district. He's doing a lot better recently but still needs some help with pronunciation. It cant hurt to have some extra help!
- The Lord has been so kind and gracious to us. We've had some trials lately ($$) and He has proven Himself so faithful, yet again. He is definitely a last minute prayer answerer isnt He? Its just when you think it wont work, or you'll have to go with plan B and hope starts to fade that He comes in and just blesses you beyond what you imagined. He is faithful in our unfaithfulness! I am so thankful for my friends and the community of believers - its truly amazing and BEAUTIFUL what we can do when we love one another!
ok enough sappy stuff. ill be back later with pictures!!!!
- Abram cut his first molar! it seems like they are really hurting today. poor baby.
- Jaynas 3rd birthday was July 8th and we had her party this past Sat. It was girls-only and so fun! There were 10 little girls and they were so precious. It was much, much different than birthday parties Ive had for the boys! Not just the nail-painting and princess wand-decorating but the peace and CALM and sweetness. The girls were so well behaved! (picts on my facebook page and coming here soon)
- We did our first outreach event for our life group yesterday. Our goal was to get to know some neighbors so we can start to get to know them, reach out to them and love them! I keep reminding myself, "you cant love your neighbors if you dont know them!" We were nervous but it was AWESOME! We had 15 people come and they were thanking us for doing it, they were happy to get to know one another which was so awesome! We did an "ice cream party" which was perfect since it was 103 or so outside ;) We will definitely be doing something here again in Sept or Oct! Another member of our cell/life group lives in an apartment complext with a pool so we are going to do a pool party outreach there next month! We love Jesus and we want to share Him with others!!!
- My wheels are turning and Im being inspired for our upcoming school year! ill be meeting with a friend next month for a school planning day and Im super excited about that. Being more organized this year will definitely help me, especially since Caleb will officially be in kindergarten! Im going to do a Letter of the Week theme I think which will incorporate things for each of the children on their skill level. I also found bible verses that start with each letter of the alphabet so our bible ties right in. Excited!
- I have a meeting next Mon for a referral to get Caleb free speech therapy through the school district. He's doing a lot better recently but still needs some help with pronunciation. It cant hurt to have some extra help!
- The Lord has been so kind and gracious to us. We've had some trials lately ($$) and He has proven Himself so faithful, yet again. He is definitely a last minute prayer answerer isnt He? Its just when you think it wont work, or you'll have to go with plan B and hope starts to fade that He comes in and just blesses you beyond what you imagined. He is faithful in our unfaithfulness! I am so thankful for my friends and the community of believers - its truly amazing and BEAUTIFUL what we can do when we love one another!
ok enough sappy stuff. ill be back later with pictures!!!!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Jayna's custom shirt
A lady on etsy made this shirt for Jayna. I contacted her about a trade. I told her if she made it for Jayna, I'd photograph her in it and she could use the images in her store. She said yes! These types of things me nervous. I hope she is happy.
What do you think?
Do you think they show the shirt well?
The first one is my fav :)
(click to enlarge!!!)
What do you think?
Do you think they show the shirt well?
The first one is my fav :)
(click to enlarge!!!)
No AC yet
So the AC guys came today after dinner. It looks like it will be another hot night......the fan needs a motor and they cant get that until tomorrow. So, in an effort to be cheerful and thankful in all circumstances, I'm going to compose a list of all the things that are great about not having AC.
Benefits of not having AC in TX in the Summer:
hmmmmmmm.............
ummmmmmm.............
*crickets chirping*
ok. fine. seriously though.
1. The electric bill will be lower
2. You can really put your deodorants to the test
3. Its so hot that even your hubby doesnt want to.....nope, not that hot, even in TX in the summer with no AC ;)
4. You have an excuse to get out of #3
5. You have an excuse not to cook
6. You great appreciate AC more than you ever have before
7. Everyone eats less and you save even more $$ that way. And less whining for food.
Things that are not fun about having no AC in TX in the summer
1. Sensitive children can get itchy heat rash (Noah)
2. Even naked, your baby is sweaty and clammy in his bed and wakes up often
3. You smell (haha!)
4. Any food left out gets yucky, quickly
5. You feel like you want to puke all the time
6. You feel sweaty and gross and icky. Showers are pointless.
7. You wake up all night long, drenched in sweat (gross!)
8. You sweat like crazy nursing the baby to sleep (sense a theme here???)
:)
Its supposed to get up to 100 again tomorrow. We are hoping that they get the fan motor early in the day but it could be evening again. The end is in sight.....we hope.
It was actually nice in here this morning. I got the dishes done and we tidied up and that felt great. But its 89.5 in the hallway again and even hotter in the kids' rooms. My poor babies!!!!
I had a reaction to something we ate for dinner tonight :( I hate that. Its happened to me several times now - white fish, pecans and peanut butter. Tonight I have no idea though. What happens is I suddenly develop these really painful sores on the side of my tongue, like a canker sore. Its very painful. I took 2tsp benadryl and it went away - so I know it was a reaction. I made beans in the crockpot with chicken stock, brown rice and added my own spices for 'spanish' rice then had sour cream, cheese, tomatoes and salsa on top. I eat those things all the time. I did have a tiny taste of the guacamole (dont like the kind from costco since I had abram???) but Ive had avacados a million times before too. Really strange. Im bummed out, I have no idea what it was.
Abram had a rash on his cheeks and arm tonight too. Im hoping its just the heat.
need to go take a break in the cool front room. starting to melt in here.
Benefits of not having AC in TX in the Summer:
hmmmmmmm.............
ummmmmmm.............
*crickets chirping*
ok. fine. seriously though.
1. The electric bill will be lower
2. You can really put your deodorants to the test
3. Its so hot that even your hubby doesnt want to.....nope, not that hot, even in TX in the summer with no AC ;)
4. You have an excuse to get out of #3
5. You have an excuse not to cook
6. You great appreciate AC more than you ever have before
7. Everyone eats less and you save even more $$ that way. And less whining for food.
Things that are not fun about having no AC in TX in the summer
1. Sensitive children can get itchy heat rash (Noah)
2. Even naked, your baby is sweaty and clammy in his bed and wakes up often
3. You smell (haha!)
4. Any food left out gets yucky, quickly
5. You feel like you want to puke all the time
6. You feel sweaty and gross and icky. Showers are pointless.
7. You wake up all night long, drenched in sweat (gross!)
8. You sweat like crazy nursing the baby to sleep (sense a theme here???)
:)
Its supposed to get up to 100 again tomorrow. We are hoping that they get the fan motor early in the day but it could be evening again. The end is in sight.....we hope.
It was actually nice in here this morning. I got the dishes done and we tidied up and that felt great. But its 89.5 in the hallway again and even hotter in the kids' rooms. My poor babies!!!!
I had a reaction to something we ate for dinner tonight :( I hate that. Its happened to me several times now - white fish, pecans and peanut butter. Tonight I have no idea though. What happens is I suddenly develop these really painful sores on the side of my tongue, like a canker sore. Its very painful. I took 2tsp benadryl and it went away - so I know it was a reaction. I made beans in the crockpot with chicken stock, brown rice and added my own spices for 'spanish' rice then had sour cream, cheese, tomatoes and salsa on top. I eat those things all the time. I did have a tiny taste of the guacamole (dont like the kind from costco since I had abram???) but Ive had avacados a million times before too. Really strange. Im bummed out, I have no idea what it was.
Abram had a rash on his cheeks and arm tonight too. Im hoping its just the heat.
need to go take a break in the cool front room. starting to melt in here.
A few pictures
she turns 3 tomorrow! how does that happen!?
here are a few silly ones from yesterday. cant wait to dive in and edit all my favorites!
here are a few silly ones from yesterday. cant wait to dive in and edit all my favorites!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Day 5
Im going to quit whining on Facebook about it but this is my blog so Ill whine if I want to :)
tomorrow will be our 5th day without air conditioning. still so thankful for the window unit which keeps the front room cool. and its definitely cooler today than a few days ago because the high was lessh 100 degrees outside. but its still hot. and humid. very sticky and yucky.
yes, i know, most people around the world dont have air conditioning. but we just aren't used to it. and its not cool to smell in our culture either LOL. Man this heat just zaps your energy! the kids have been eating less though - so i guess a silver lining is we are saving money on our electric bill and on groceries :)
very busy day today. i went to the Ft Worth Botanic Gardens early this morning to do Jaynas birthday pictures. I got several I like so Im happy with that. Being that she's only 2.999 she wasnt exactly cooperative but we made it through with some bribery ;) It was HOT there too but the car trips I took today were very nice - I had the AC crankin'! :) Ill share some soon. I havent been working on photos at all. Its just too hot here where the computer is.
ran a bunch of errands today. we get our milk "from the farm" every other mondays. some friends and I take turns picking it up from the lady who does the real driving, a few hours down to get it right from the source. We get raw milk and eggs. so today was my turn. as we cut back on a lot of things and have to make different choices to save money, i feel good that im feeding them healthy (and beneficial!) milk and eggs.
I also found a bread outlet nearby and I totally love it. There is NO affordable bread at any store near here that is 100% whole wheat and dairy AND soy-free. But Orowheat 100% whole wheat bread at least doesnt have dairy which is what Jayna reacts to. So for now, thats what we use. Its $3.99 I believe, at the store. But at the outlet its $1.69! and today they had bigger loaves (8oz more!) for the same price. and they arent expired. plus you can fill up a card and earn another free loaf which I did today. Im telling you, love that place :) its helping us through this time!
ugh, computer time is over. im starting to drip sweat (no lie!). back to the front room i go :)
we will HOPEFULLY hear from the AC people tomorrow. the warranty switched companies since the 1st one couldnt come until Wed. but the new company's system was down all day so they couldnt schedule us! aaaaaah!!!! we've had so many sweet friends offer for us to come stay with them and one friend called today to offer to leave and let us use their house! so kind. i kept thinking it would just be easier to stay then gather all our stuff but at this rate we should have camped out somewhere else being that its almost been a week!
:)
well it was nice to whine a bit. really its not that bad since I know we still have it so much better than so many others. keeps me from complaining too much. doesnt keep it from being HOT though :)
Rachel
tomorrow will be our 5th day without air conditioning. still so thankful for the window unit which keeps the front room cool. and its definitely cooler today than a few days ago because the high was lessh 100 degrees outside. but its still hot. and humid. very sticky and yucky.
yes, i know, most people around the world dont have air conditioning. but we just aren't used to it. and its not cool to smell in our culture either LOL. Man this heat just zaps your energy! the kids have been eating less though - so i guess a silver lining is we are saving money on our electric bill and on groceries :)
very busy day today. i went to the Ft Worth Botanic Gardens early this morning to do Jaynas birthday pictures. I got several I like so Im happy with that. Being that she's only 2.999 she wasnt exactly cooperative but we made it through with some bribery ;) It was HOT there too but the car trips I took today were very nice - I had the AC crankin'! :) Ill share some soon. I havent been working on photos at all. Its just too hot here where the computer is.
ran a bunch of errands today. we get our milk "from the farm" every other mondays. some friends and I take turns picking it up from the lady who does the real driving, a few hours down to get it right from the source. We get raw milk and eggs. so today was my turn. as we cut back on a lot of things and have to make different choices to save money, i feel good that im feeding them healthy (and beneficial!) milk and eggs.
I also found a bread outlet nearby and I totally love it. There is NO affordable bread at any store near here that is 100% whole wheat and dairy AND soy-free. But Orowheat 100% whole wheat bread at least doesnt have dairy which is what Jayna reacts to. So for now, thats what we use. Its $3.99 I believe, at the store. But at the outlet its $1.69! and today they had bigger loaves (8oz more!) for the same price. and they arent expired. plus you can fill up a card and earn another free loaf which I did today. Im telling you, love that place :) its helping us through this time!
ugh, computer time is over. im starting to drip sweat (no lie!). back to the front room i go :)
we will HOPEFULLY hear from the AC people tomorrow. the warranty switched companies since the 1st one couldnt come until Wed. but the new company's system was down all day so they couldnt schedule us! aaaaaah!!!! we've had so many sweet friends offer for us to come stay with them and one friend called today to offer to leave and let us use their house! so kind. i kept thinking it would just be easier to stay then gather all our stuff but at this rate we should have camped out somewhere else being that its almost been a week!
:)
well it was nice to whine a bit. really its not that bad since I know we still have it so much better than so many others. keeps me from complaining too much. doesnt keep it from being HOT though :)
Rachel
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Heeeeelp, Im meeeeeelting.....
I seriously dont know people go without AC in TX. At least not this part of TX!!! Some people would think im a wimp Im sure - and I am. I just cant stand the heat, my body doesnt handle it well at all. All my kids are hot-natured too. We are so miserable!
our AC quit working yesterday. Last night when we went to bed it was 89. Right now its 90 in here and its 100 or so outside (according to weather.com it feels like 102 out there). The air is just so THICK. Thankfully its supposed to cool down tomorrow. We may get some thunderstorms and the high is only forecast at 85. Thank you Lord! It will be humid but at least cooler. We are so extra, extra thankful for the window unit our friends brought over - its saving us right now! at least we can watch TV and be cool. tonight the boys and i will stay up late and watch the fireworks on TV while steve works.
I doubt we will hear back from the AC guy until at least tomorrow, but probably Mon :(
Abrams asleep in my bed but I feel bad because its SO hot. its dangerous if you arent super diligent about liquids! i dont know how people do this, especially when its already this hot in June and we have two more months of this type of heat! Anyways I have the fan right on him and also on Jayna in her bed (LOL she fell asleep in that new blue chair - see below - after the trauma of a blister from her shoe. About 10 mins later she fell out right onto the floor! but she went right back to sleep)
speaking of asleep....took a TON of shots like this last night. it was dark in the room so I bouned the flash off the ceiling. With every picture he'd change positions....it was too stinkin' cute! I finally woke him up and had to nurse him back to sleep but it was worth it :) Ill post more soon. this is just a quick edit in picasa (like the drool stain?)
We went out today to Target. I had to get out, I felt so sick from the heat. We went to Sonic and we shared a huge lemon slush (my fav!!!). I was off sugar several months until last Sun and Im jumping back into the game on Mon but it was a special treat today. I gave the kids half water and half slush to make sure they drank a ton and stay hydrated. we are all just sweating like crazy. yuck!
speaking of that. im going back into the only air conditioned room! Im dying in here!!!! i can literally feel sweat dripping down my neck. Y-U-C-K.
Please pray that the get the AC fixed asap! And also that if we need a new unit we get one. Our home warranty expires on Mon at midnight so we want it all taken care of!
our AC quit working yesterday. Last night when we went to bed it was 89. Right now its 90 in here and its 100 or so outside (according to weather.com it feels like 102 out there). The air is just so THICK. Thankfully its supposed to cool down tomorrow. We may get some thunderstorms and the high is only forecast at 85. Thank you Lord! It will be humid but at least cooler. We are so extra, extra thankful for the window unit our friends brought over - its saving us right now! at least we can watch TV and be cool. tonight the boys and i will stay up late and watch the fireworks on TV while steve works.
I doubt we will hear back from the AC guy until at least tomorrow, but probably Mon :(
Abrams asleep in my bed but I feel bad because its SO hot. its dangerous if you arent super diligent about liquids! i dont know how people do this, especially when its already this hot in June and we have two more months of this type of heat! Anyways I have the fan right on him and also on Jayna in her bed (LOL she fell asleep in that new blue chair - see below - after the trauma of a blister from her shoe. About 10 mins later she fell out right onto the floor! but she went right back to sleep)
speaking of asleep....took a TON of shots like this last night. it was dark in the room so I bouned the flash off the ceiling. With every picture he'd change positions....it was too stinkin' cute! I finally woke him up and had to nurse him back to sleep but it was worth it :) Ill post more soon. this is just a quick edit in picasa (like the drool stain?)
We went out today to Target. I had to get out, I felt so sick from the heat. We went to Sonic and we shared a huge lemon slush (my fav!!!). I was off sugar several months until last Sun and Im jumping back into the game on Mon but it was a special treat today. I gave the kids half water and half slush to make sure they drank a ton and stay hydrated. we are all just sweating like crazy. yuck!
speaking of that. im going back into the only air conditioned room! Im dying in here!!!! i can literally feel sweat dripping down my neck. Y-U-C-K.
Please pray that the get the AC fixed asap! And also that if we need a new unit we get one. Our home warranty expires on Mon at midnight so we want it all taken care of!
Friday, July 3, 2009
What a Day
I had all the kids at Old Navy at 9:30 am sharp for the internet-advertized $1 Flag TShirt sale. Except our Old Navy was completely out. Not a flag shirt to be found. We were so sad!!!!
Im also sad that either Jayna or Caleb jammed the memory card to my point-and-shoot camera into the wrong slot in my printer and we cant get it out. Its my mission today to get that stupid thing out of there.
still happy about my garage sale find (see below). Thats cheering me up. i love the couch more every time I look at it :) The Lord has been showing me lately to be patient and wait for His provision. Even in the small things that seem unimportant - like wanting/needing more seating - He has a plan and will provide. Many times lately Ive held back when I wanted to buy something and He's provided it totally free or at a much lower price. Things are really hard financially for us right now and Im so thankful for these loving "hugs" from the Lord. He knows!
His Word tells us that He cares for the sparrow and how much more does He care for us!!! Two of our baby sparrows are now happy and healthy fledglings, flying about. Im sad to say that the "runt", as we called him, died sometime over night. Ive been checking on him twice a day and yesterday he seemed to be better - feathers were starting to come in on his back and he hopped off my hand quite a distance. He didnt make it but in his short time here the Lord used that tiny bird to show me that He cares for us. He has a better story for us than we could ever write for ourselves, written before the foundation of the world! His love is glorious!!!!!
Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, O LORD Almighty, my King and my God. Psalm 84:3
As mothers, may we build our next near to His alter - where we may worship and be sheltered by His great love while we raise our young !
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny ? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. Matthew 10:29
So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Matthew 10:31
Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Luke 12:7
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies ? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God Luke 12:5-7
As I think through some things with my own children I am blessed this morning to be reminded that I do not need to fear - we are so valuable to our father! Think of how we love our children, that love that is so deep and so real and so overwhelming at times. Yet He loves us infinitely more than that, and our children as well. He will not rip us off. He is GOOD!!!!!
Be encouraged!
Im also sad that either Jayna or Caleb jammed the memory card to my point-and-shoot camera into the wrong slot in my printer and we cant get it out. Its my mission today to get that stupid thing out of there.
still happy about my garage sale find (see below). Thats cheering me up. i love the couch more every time I look at it :) The Lord has been showing me lately to be patient and wait for His provision. Even in the small things that seem unimportant - like wanting/needing more seating - He has a plan and will provide. Many times lately Ive held back when I wanted to buy something and He's provided it totally free or at a much lower price. Things are really hard financially for us right now and Im so thankful for these loving "hugs" from the Lord. He knows!
His Word tells us that He cares for the sparrow and how much more does He care for us!!! Two of our baby sparrows are now happy and healthy fledglings, flying about. Im sad to say that the "runt", as we called him, died sometime over night. Ive been checking on him twice a day and yesterday he seemed to be better - feathers were starting to come in on his back and he hopped off my hand quite a distance. He didnt make it but in his short time here the Lord used that tiny bird to show me that He cares for us. He has a better story for us than we could ever write for ourselves, written before the foundation of the world! His love is glorious!!!!!
Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, O LORD Almighty, my King and my God. Psalm 84:3
As mothers, may we build our next near to His alter - where we may worship and be sheltered by His great love while we raise our young !
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny ? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. Matthew 10:29
So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Matthew 10:31
Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Luke 12:7
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies ? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God Luke 12:5-7
As I think through some things with my own children I am blessed this morning to be reminded that I do not need to fear - we are so valuable to our father! Think of how we love our children, that love that is so deep and so real and so overwhelming at times. Yet He loves us infinitely more than that, and our children as well. He will not rip us off. He is GOOD!!!!!
Be encouraged!
FYI - my phone
just FYI that my phone has died for good. Im using Steves line right now. Same number but the last 4 digits are 0930. So you can call me on that, but no texts please. :)
i have insurance on my phone but it doesnt cover what is broken (something inside so it wont charge). So it will be $50 to replace it .... um, no. But we can upgrade Steves for $50 and get a $50 mail-in rebate so we may do that and then try to switch them after a month or so.
All to say. call me on his line :)
i have insurance on my phone but it doesnt cover what is broken (something inside so it wont charge). So it will be $50 to replace it .... um, no. But we can upgrade Steves for $50 and get a $50 mail-in rebate so we may do that and then try to switch them after a month or so.
All to say. call me on his line :)
score!
Jayna is done with speech therapy! Because she is turning 3 she is "graduating" from the ECI program. Speech therapy through the school district is an option but her therapist feels she wont qualify - she is caught up with her peers and doing well! Praise God!
Here she is with "Miss Jennifer"
Saying Goodbye. So sweet :)
Had a major "SCORE!" moment this morning! I ran a quick errand early this morning and passed a house a few blocks over with a garage sale. I got this chair and couch for $30 (for both!)!!!! We had looked at those brown or black storage benches but at $200 it just wasnt a wise choice. But when I saw this chair I had to have it and when I saw the price I had to have both! :) It does have a lot of blue but it has enough green to go well with our kitchen paint and other items that color (kitchen is that kind of bluish sea foam color thats in right now)
(we plan to take the wheels off the chair)
Its darker than it looks in this picture (bad photographer!) The first thought I had when I saw this chair is it would be perfect for an on location photo shoot!!! right?! cant wait!
This is a better picture of the color. the wood on the bottom is a dark brown.
Pretty neato I think :) the kids love it too, its great for them since its low!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Now Im cool
I have a close friend whose husband manages a local camera store (he is also a very talented inventor and a photographer). Anyways they have a new page on their site for professional photographers who are also customers. Im on there (hilarious for obvious reasons) - I obviously know someone LOL. But I feel famous. Check it out! (look for "Reflecting Grace Photography"!)
Arlington Camera
Arlington Camera
Swagbucks Code
New members can get 5 free swagbucks if they sign up and use the code CASHISKING (which of course it isnt, Jesus is!) You must use this by July 6 (Mon) at 12pm EST.
sign up here: Swagbucks
(not trying to be annoying with the swagbucks, just passing on a great code. These dont come up often!)
**Please pray I can find the charger to my camera battery. I have looked everywhere. I usually put it in the same spot each time and its not there. Im really hoping a child didnt throw it away!**
sign up here: Swagbucks
(not trying to be annoying with the swagbucks, just passing on a great code. These dont come up often!)
**Please pray I can find the charger to my camera battery. I have looked everywhere. I usually put it in the same spot each time and its not there. Im really hoping a child didnt throw it away!**
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
June pictures
This face cracks me up!!! Check out the cool book bokeh behind him!
Caleb riding the carousal at the zoo. Noah was ignoring me but Caleb was sweet and waved.
Abram just walks and walks and walks all day! i love seeing it! people cant believe he is so young and walking like he is. It seems normal to me since all the other kids wanted well before a year, but I do have to remind myself he is only 10 mos!
Isnt her skin gorgeous? she is so beautiful.
This is what I get from Caleb when I turn my camera on him. Or some variation of this. He is a saber tooth tiger by the way, in case you were wondering :)
Caleb riding the carousal at the zoo. Noah was ignoring me but Caleb was sweet and waved.
Abram just walks and walks and walks all day! i love seeing it! people cant believe he is so young and walking like he is. It seems normal to me since all the other kids wanted well before a year, but I do have to remind myself he is only 10 mos!
Isnt her skin gorgeous? she is so beautiful.
This is what I get from Caleb when I turn my camera on him. Or some variation of this. He is a saber tooth tiger by the way, in case you were wondering :)
4th of July
local friends - is anyone going to the fireworks? if so, where? i love them and steve hates them but only 2 of the last 11yrs together have we gone. so he is caving this year and I want to find somewhere good. preferably in north fort worth since he has to go to work up in Keller afterwards. Ideas?
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