We ALL love you!
... V too, but he was asleep during our little photo shoot today :)
We are thanking God for you today...
See you next week!
V is 9 months old... and exasperating.
Well, I finally found a few minutes to takes some 9 month shots of Virgil. Let me just tell you... I love that kid more than I could have ever imagined. I love having a boy. I love having four children.
But...
Some days I don't think I'm going to make it through these years. Virgil is definitely my most difficult child. Each of the girls took their turns being grouchy at one point or another as babies, but Virgil...oh, Virgil... ever since 4 mo. he has been grouchy! He was such a good newborn; I thought I was in for an even keel, content baby. Nope.
You know the movie Elf...with Will Ferrell...? If you do...
We often say, regarding Virgil "He's an angry elf!"... in the Buddy the Elf voice of course.
Because he is... He's an angry little person!
Let mevent share...
If Virgil is in the same room as me, and I'm not holding him AND walking around with him... he's screaming. So I nurse him (more than I should) to try and make him happy. He'll be happy for like 2 minutes then turn back to me and start crying. So I put him down for another nap... He wakes up after 20-40 minutes SCREAMING. One of my strategies is to take him to another room...that I know is safe... where the girls are playing and hope that he gets distracted. If I'm lucky, I'll get 10-15 minutes out of that before he comes and finds me... screaming.
That's my day. Everyday.
It's kind of hard to homeschool.
It's kind of hard to work on the computer.
It's kind of hard to do dishes or laundry.
It's kind of hard to do really anything...
JJ comes to my rescue in the evenings. Virgil adores him. And amazingly, doesn't act the same way around him! Jeremy can pin V up in our bedroom and watch TV with him... he wanders around, climbs all over Jeremy, plays, laughs... it's wonderful. But why oh, why can't he be that way with me?! Oh, the curse of being the one with the milk. (big sigh).
Nights are getting better. He was waking up several times... screaming. But now it's tapering off to once or twice a night. I can deal with that.
BUT...(another but)... I love babies! I love kids! If it wasn't for the fact that I'm completely exhausted, I really do think I would push JJ to have more :) On the other side of that though, maybe that's why God is allowing it to feel overwhelming for me... so that I give in and am content with my four!!
But when Virgil is happy... he is charming. He has an adorable gappy-toothed smile, the sweetest little mouth, and sparkling blue eyes... He's my baby boy. And someday, God will turn that frustrating personality into a tool for His glory. I just hope I can survive to see it! Ha!
But enjoy some pics of my Virgil... he looks just like his daddy :)
Blessings... and endurance to all you moms :)
But...
Some days I don't think I'm going to make it through these years. Virgil is definitely my most difficult child. Each of the girls took their turns being grouchy at one point or another as babies, but Virgil...oh, Virgil... ever since 4 mo. he has been grouchy! He was such a good newborn; I thought I was in for an even keel, content baby. Nope.
You know the movie Elf...with Will Ferrell...? If you do...
We often say, regarding Virgil "He's an angry elf!"... in the Buddy the Elf voice of course.
Because he is... He's an angry little person!
Let me
If Virgil is in the same room as me, and I'm not holding him AND walking around with him... he's screaming. So I nurse him (more than I should) to try and make him happy. He'll be happy for like 2 minutes then turn back to me and start crying. So I put him down for another nap... He wakes up after 20-40 minutes SCREAMING. One of my strategies is to take him to another room...that I know is safe... where the girls are playing and hope that he gets distracted. If I'm lucky, I'll get 10-15 minutes out of that before he comes and finds me... screaming.
That's my day. Everyday.
It's kind of hard to homeschool.
It's kind of hard to work on the computer.
It's kind of hard to do dishes or laundry.
It's kind of hard to do really anything...
JJ comes to my rescue in the evenings. Virgil adores him. And amazingly, doesn't act the same way around him! Jeremy can pin V up in our bedroom and watch TV with him... he wanders around, climbs all over Jeremy, plays, laughs... it's wonderful. But why oh, why can't he be that way with me?! Oh, the curse of being the one with the milk. (big sigh).
Nights are getting better. He was waking up several times... screaming. But now it's tapering off to once or twice a night. I can deal with that.
BUT...(another but)... I love babies! I love kids! If it wasn't for the fact that I'm completely exhausted, I really do think I would push JJ to have more :) On the other side of that though, maybe that's why God is allowing it to feel overwhelming for me... so that I give in and am content with my four!!
But when Virgil is happy... he is charming. He has an adorable gappy-toothed smile, the sweetest little mouth, and sparkling blue eyes... He's my baby boy. And someday, God will turn that frustrating personality into a tool for His glory. I just hope I can survive to see it! Ha!
But enjoy some pics of my Virgil... he looks just like his daddy :)
Blessings... and endurance to all you moms :)
50 Things Christmas... over at Jame
PRINTABLE Christmas Gift Planner page
Today is a gloomy, rainy day... here in Edmond, OK. Today is Jeremy's day off, but I'm kinda sick and hubs is trying to get over being sick.
So much I want (and need) to accomplish...
So little energy... (big sigh.)
But... thankfully, before I was feeling yucky, I created this for you! It's helping me get my thoughts in some kind of order as I attack my gift "to-do" and "to-buy" lists. This planner page is perfect for a three-ring binder or just put a stack of these pages in a clip board and hang on the wall... fill in as the season progresses and ideas come to you!
(**by the way... I've updated this for you! ... the download has no year on it, so you can use it every year!!)
DOWNLOAD HERE
*As always...File and finished product for personal use only... not for resale or profit of any kind.
Blessings,
So much I want (and need) to accomplish...
So little energy... (big sigh.)
But... thankfully, before I was feeling yucky, I created this for you! It's helping me get my thoughts in some kind of order as I attack my gift "to-do" and "to-buy" lists. This planner page is perfect for a three-ring binder or just put a stack of these pages in a clip board and hang on the wall... fill in as the season progresses and ideas come to you!
(**by the way... I've updated this for you! ... the download has no year on it, so you can use it every year!!)
*As always...File and finished product for personal use only... not for resale or profit of any kind.
Blessings,
GIVEAWAY over at SUGAR MAMA'S
Hello Friends!
I just wanted to really quickly tell you that Sugar Mama is doing a giveaway for the 2 Year Birthday of her blog... and is offering some super fun stuff... including a $20 gift certificate to MY STORE! yeah!
You'll want to check it out for two reasons:
1. hello? Christmas gifts.
2. Sugar Mama is awesome. You'll love her and her blog.
3. Today, I'm listing digital Christmas cards in my store! Take a look... here is one of the designs:
I just wanted to really quickly tell you that Sugar Mama is doing a giveaway for the 2 Year Birthday of her blog... and is offering some super fun stuff... including a $20 gift certificate to MY STORE! yeah!
You'll want to check it out for two reasons:
1. hello? Christmas gifts.
2. Sugar Mama is awesome. You'll love her and her blog.
3. Today, I'm listing digital Christmas cards in my store! Take a look... here is one of the designs:
The rest of the designs will be in my store by evening.... Stop Back!!
Blessings,
Printable Bird Recipe Cards... Giftable!
Well, now that Christmas is quickly approaching, I've been thinking about gifts. My goal this year is to spend $10 or less on each person... this means, most likely: homemade, thrifted, or a super sale! It will be a fun challenge. I hope to share some of my ideas with you as I go :)
Well, today I can help you out in your gifting pursuits! These recipe cards would be perfect as a small gift or a stocking stuffer... I spared nothing with them, so that they wouldn't look cheap or "run-of-the-mill"! They are two-sided and full of whimsy :) If you have a good color printer, grab some nice thick paper and print 'em out! If you don't, take the file to a local printer... Kinkos or something... and have them print them! I would suggest cutting with an x-acto knife and a metal blade ruler or a good quality paper cutter...
And of course, keep the file beyond the Holiday season so you have some cheery recipe cards on hand for yourself :)
DOWNLOAD FILE HERE
*As always...File and finished product for personal use only... not for resale or profit of any kind.
And leave a cheery hello if you're going to download!
Enjoy!
Blessings,
Well, today I can help you out in your gifting pursuits! These recipe cards would be perfect as a small gift or a stocking stuffer... I spared nothing with them, so that they wouldn't look cheap or "run-of-the-mill"! They are two-sided and full of whimsy :) If you have a good color printer, grab some nice thick paper and print 'em out! If you don't, take the file to a local printer... Kinkos or something... and have them print them! I would suggest cutting with an x-acto knife and a metal blade ruler or a good quality paper cutter...
And of course, keep the file beyond the Holiday season so you have some cheery recipe cards on hand for yourself :)
DOWNLOAD FILE HERE
*As always...File and finished product for personal use only... not for resale or profit of any kind.
And leave a cheery hello if you're going to download!
Enjoy!
Blessings,
Child of God
Do you ever stumble across a portion of scripture, and have the words, the meaning, suddenly jump off the page at you with fresh significance? That happened to me last week... I love it when God does that :)
"But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father." So you are no longer a slave, but God's child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir." Galatians 3:4-7
You know how we all get really excited when someone announces that they are going to adopt a child? And we lend our encouragement and even financial support... because we realize how HUGE it is!! Well, if we claim Christ as our Savior and place our hope in Him, that's what has happened to us!! ... like that scripture says.
Last week, I was really bummed about a closed-door in my life. I was mourning the loss of an opportunity to share my faith... I so desperately wanted to pass along the hope which I have; the hope I have it Christ Jesus as my Savior. And when I say hope, I don't mean "hoping" for the best... "hoping" I will make it to heaven someday... Rather, The Hope I have is secure anticipation of what is to come! I wish so desperately that everyone could know the joy of that kind of hope.
I'm overwhelmed by the enormity of it all. My identity is secure... I AM HIS CHILD. My freedom in this life is secure... I AM NO LONGER A SLAVE to sin. My future is secure... I AM AN HEIR to the Kingdom and the reward.
Blessings,
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