So I know it has been a while since I posted, but I never seem to make the time to write. I am really bad about letting my personal outlets fall to the wayside and putting housework, etc. first! Well, not today!
Do you ever have moments in your life where you feel like God is speaking to you and you are just filled with love and thankfulness in your heart? Well, I have been blessed with a few of these moments lately and wanted to share one of them
My son, Stephen, has recently started taking the bus to and from school which has reduced my stress level tremendously as I was formerly spending 3-3 1/2 hours on the road driving him. Now, I am able to be at home more and spend more time on other things such as spending time with God and Carly and attending to many other projects I "never have time" to do! I do miss Stephen, but he is only away from us about 30 more minutes per day riding the bus than before and my stress level is so much better! I am able to have a little snack waiting for him when he gets home and I feel like the time I have with him is better because I am not exhausted from driving so much. It has been wonderful!
Lately, I feel like God has been showing me how to love my kids more and really take the time to invest into their little lives. They are so important, these little ones. God has been dealing with me on teaching Stephen Bible stories and other little life lessons that he will not "learn" in preschool. It is Hubby's and my job to really teach our kids the important stuff of life.
And with Carly-belle, to teach her to crawl and use her fingers to eat finger foods and to clap! I am so in love with my family and so very grateful God allows me to be able to stay at home and be with them.
I look at my family and think what an awesome responsibility God gives us as parents to entrust us with little lives. They are so malleable and moldable, if we will only just take the time to nourish them and feed their little brains and hearts.
I was asking God this morning to give me true empathy for my family. To have a heart like His and to love them as He loves them. Carly is cutting her first two bottom teeth and has been really fussy this entire weekend. To be quite honest, my nerves are shot from it. I love her and I am sure this must hurt a lot, but mommy gets a little tired of being yelled at on her every waking hour.
I was feeling a little guilty about feeling this way this morning, and that's when I asked God for the empathy. It is my job to make her feel loved and secure and taken care of when she is hurting, not annoyed and bothered by her. She can't help it.
And for Stephen. We have been in all weekend due to funky weather and him and Carly having colds. So, his many questions about much randomness and constant dragging out of many toys left me feeling exhausted by last night. But, as I was praying this morning, again, I felt, he's just a little boy who wants attention and is curious about everything!
As I watched Stephen's bus take off this morning, I felt like God was dumping love into my heart so I can fill up my hubby's and kids' love tanks.
Lately I have been reading a couple of books about really making your family and home operate in such a way that reflects who you are as a family and what you stand for. I want our house to be a house of love, welcoming and accepting. I don't want to just say it like it's a cliche. I want to act on it. I want every member of our family to know and feel loved by everyone in the family. When people enter our home, I want love to be felt. God's love.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Huh?
So I keep receiving mail addressed to a person with the same last name as me, but not the same first name. What is this all about? I get all kinds of stuff in this person's name. It's hysterical. Magazines I don't read, coupons I don't use. Who are you, person?
Onto other things. So we are in a new year- 2011. The year I turn 30. There are some days I wake up and feel about 55, tired and a hurting back- well, let's be honest, that's everyday until I take a shower at least. Other days, I feel about my age or a little older. I feel older because let's face it, I don't work out like I used to (or at all for that matter), I have two small kiddos who need a lot of me and well, I am getting older.
So, I really hate new year's resolutions, mainly b/c I never keep them. So, I took my first step in achieving a slightly more fit lifestyle by purchasing a Jillian Michaels' DVD on sale at Target for $9.99. I'll keep you posted!! Figures crossed please!
Onto other things. So we are in a new year- 2011. The year I turn 30. There are some days I wake up and feel about 55, tired and a hurting back- well, let's be honest, that's everyday until I take a shower at least. Other days, I feel about my age or a little older. I feel older because let's face it, I don't work out like I used to (or at all for that matter), I have two small kiddos who need a lot of me and well, I am getting older.
So, I really hate new year's resolutions, mainly b/c I never keep them. So, I took my first step in achieving a slightly more fit lifestyle by purchasing a Jillian Michaels' DVD on sale at Target for $9.99. I'll keep you posted!! Figures crossed please!
So, here I am...
So, I have been thinking of doing this blog for about two years now. If you know me it's not that I am a procrastinator, just me as an actual person, and my personal list of "to do's" gets thrown to the back burner frequently (as most mommy's do)! So, me actually doing this blog is quite the accomplishment for me. Just writing these couple of sentences is exhilarating!!
For informational purposes, let me introduce myself. I will not be using my real name as there are crazies out there and I am a little freaked out by the cyber world. There will probably not be a time in this blog where I will actually have to use my own name so let's not even worry about that for now!
Let me introduce those who you will be hearing about the most. S, is my son, he is five years old. He is an amazing little boy. He is a very smart, funny and stubborn little guy. He loves all things music and bathroom humor! He makes me laugh all of the time with the funny way he interprets the world and spits it back out at us! God has changed my husband and I for the better through S. I am convinced God gave him to us as a many faceted gift! Words can not describe my love for him. He is so silly and he helps remind me that life doesn't have to be so serious all of the time. He loves his sister so very much and is very protective of her. I see in him the love God gives us for one another in its purest form. He was diagnosed with PDD-NOS (high functioning autism) about 1 1/2 years ago. The knowledge of PDD has changed our lives for the better, and God has truly shown us that knowledge is power! More on all of that later.
C, is our daughter, who is seven months old. She is a laid back, smilie and snuggly little girl. Having C was a yearning in my heart from the time S was two years old. When will be ready for C, when is the right time to pregnant with C? These thoughts would go through my mind and haunt me. They would haunt me b/c I knew we weren't ready, but God knew just the right time. I am quite the planner so not knowing my life's roadmap drives me nutso! At the end of last summer, through much prayer and discussion, we decided we would try for Baby C. I was blessed with being able to conceive Baby C relatively quickly, which is something I do not take for granted. By May of 2010. Baby C was born and our precious sweet pea joined our brood!
C is just what we needed to round out our fam. Any other baby with any other temperament would just not work! She hangs with us and our craziness so effortlessly it's amazing! It is clear to me that God truly made her for us! Thank you, Jesus!
C is also one of S's biggest fans! I am loving this age difference and the ages of the two of them b/c they don't fight yet and C thinks her brother rocks (literally)! He plays his guitar for her when she is sad and she stops crying! It's great.
I have a lot of things I want to write about so I think I will make another post in case any of y'all are sick of reading this one. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy my journey!
For informational purposes, let me introduce myself. I will not be using my real name as there are crazies out there and I am a little freaked out by the cyber world. There will probably not be a time in this blog where I will actually have to use my own name so let's not even worry about that for now!
Let me introduce those who you will be hearing about the most. S, is my son, he is five years old. He is an amazing little boy. He is a very smart, funny and stubborn little guy. He loves all things music and bathroom humor! He makes me laugh all of the time with the funny way he interprets the world and spits it back out at us! God has changed my husband and I for the better through S. I am convinced God gave him to us as a many faceted gift! Words can not describe my love for him. He is so silly and he helps remind me that life doesn't have to be so serious all of the time. He loves his sister so very much and is very protective of her. I see in him the love God gives us for one another in its purest form. He was diagnosed with PDD-NOS (high functioning autism) about 1 1/2 years ago. The knowledge of PDD has changed our lives for the better, and God has truly shown us that knowledge is power! More on all of that later.
C, is our daughter, who is seven months old. She is a laid back, smilie and snuggly little girl. Having C was a yearning in my heart from the time S was two years old. When will be ready for C, when is the right time to pregnant with C? These thoughts would go through my mind and haunt me. They would haunt me b/c I knew we weren't ready, but God knew just the right time. I am quite the planner so not knowing my life's roadmap drives me nutso! At the end of last summer, through much prayer and discussion, we decided we would try for Baby C. I was blessed with being able to conceive Baby C relatively quickly, which is something I do not take for granted. By May of 2010. Baby C was born and our precious sweet pea joined our brood!
C is just what we needed to round out our fam. Any other baby with any other temperament would just not work! She hangs with us and our craziness so effortlessly it's amazing! It is clear to me that God truly made her for us! Thank you, Jesus!
C is also one of S's biggest fans! I am loving this age difference and the ages of the two of them b/c they don't fight yet and C thinks her brother rocks (literally)! He plays his guitar for her when she is sad and she stops crying! It's great.
I have a lot of things I want to write about so I think I will make another post in case any of y'all are sick of reading this one. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy my journey!
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