I couldn't blog last week even though I wanted to and had plenty to write about.
Between Monday and Saturday, Gavin cut 3 teeth on the top! So, the poor little guy wasn't feeling his best.
On Wednesday, Austin got sick - vomiting and fever (fun times)! I can't stand to see my boys hurting and not feeling well. I would take on any of the pain myself if I could. I also wish I could have cloned myself since they both needed me all the time and wanted me to hold them constantly.
So, hopefully, this will be a better week. Now, I need to put my house back together after letting it go for a few days. It is crazy how fast it falls apart!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
The best gift!
Gavin, my 6 month old, is so thoughtful! I guess he felt bad for keeping me up most of the night and decided to do something nice for me (Little Background info: Austin, Gavin and I have had a cold for the last week). Gavin woke up all through the night and then for good at 5:30 and didn't want to go back to sleep this morning.
He must have been feeling guilty about it because somehow he coordinated with Austin that they should both take a 3 hour nap at the SAME TIME!!!!!!!! I haven't been feeling well this week and then getting 3 hours of sleep last night didn't help either. So, even though I don't like to, I decided to lay down and take a nap today. It was amazing and I felt so refreshed afterwards! I slept for an hour and then got so many things done around the house.
My boys sure knew what I needed! I wonder what tonight will be like?!
He must have been feeling guilty about it because somehow he coordinated with Austin that they should both take a 3 hour nap at the SAME TIME!!!!!!!! I haven't been feeling well this week and then getting 3 hours of sleep last night didn't help either. So, even though I don't like to, I decided to lay down and take a nap today. It was amazing and I felt so refreshed afterwards! I slept for an hour and then got so many things done around the house.
My boys sure knew what I needed! I wonder what tonight will be like?!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
The lesson I learned from my son
One thing that I love about being a mother is how much God teaches me through my children! It is amazing. They are usually simple truths that hit me in a profound way as I try to understand my boys and see the world through their eyes.
For those of you that don't know me really well, I am a planner. I love to make lists, am structured, task oriented, organized, routine, etc.... - you know my type! But along with that, I can struggle with being a perfectionist and sometimes miss out on the joy of things as I try to get more and more accomplished. The Lord is gently and faithfully teaching me to slow down and focus on what is important to HIM and not just checking off my to-do list.
My husband, Brad, informed me about a kids craft program at Lowes on Saturday mornings. He said the kids wear an apron, get to wear little goggles and make a craft in the lumber department. I thought it would be a fun thing to take Austin to. I load the boys up this past Saturday and even picked up one of Austin's friends to take with us. I got to Lowes early since they only accept a certain number of kids. I walk up and see the sign for the event and realize it is the wrong Saturday. Apparently, Brad didn't notice that the craft event is every OTHER Saturday. He also thought it was for ages 2-5 but upon closer inspection, it says GRADES 2-5. Since Austin is only 2 1/2, that probably won't work. I was a little frustrated because I thought, "What are we going to do now??" I felt bad because I had talked it up all morning and brought his friend. So, we walked around Lowes for about 45 minutes. Austin looked at all the vacuum cleaners (one of his little obsessions), lawn mowers, Christmas decorations and played in all the model kitchens. He loved it!
When I went out to the car, I realized I had locked my keys in the car. Then it started to rain and I was with 3 young children. Arrrghhh! Brad couldn't help me because he was working and my roadside service couldn't get there for 30 minutes. So, we walked over to Starbucks in the rain, which Austin actually got a kick out of. We had special chocolate milk and sandwiches.
I will spare you the rest of the details, but long story short....... the kids ended up having a GREAT time! They loved it!! And Gavin, my baby, slept through most of it! Austin probably had more fun than if we had been able to follow my own little "plan". I learned just to relax, go with the flow and enjoy it. If the kids are having fun, who cares if my plan didn't work? It will be fun someday to tell my kids how much I grew because of them and I know this is only the beginning!
For those of you that don't know me really well, I am a planner. I love to make lists, am structured, task oriented, organized, routine, etc.... - you know my type! But along with that, I can struggle with being a perfectionist and sometimes miss out on the joy of things as I try to get more and more accomplished. The Lord is gently and faithfully teaching me to slow down and focus on what is important to HIM and not just checking off my to-do list.
My husband, Brad, informed me about a kids craft program at Lowes on Saturday mornings. He said the kids wear an apron, get to wear little goggles and make a craft in the lumber department. I thought it would be a fun thing to take Austin to. I load the boys up this past Saturday and even picked up one of Austin's friends to take with us. I got to Lowes early since they only accept a certain number of kids. I walk up and see the sign for the event and realize it is the wrong Saturday. Apparently, Brad didn't notice that the craft event is every OTHER Saturday. He also thought it was for ages 2-5 but upon closer inspection, it says GRADES 2-5. Since Austin is only 2 1/2, that probably won't work. I was a little frustrated because I thought, "What are we going to do now??" I felt bad because I had talked it up all morning and brought his friend. So, we walked around Lowes for about 45 minutes. Austin looked at all the vacuum cleaners (one of his little obsessions), lawn mowers, Christmas decorations and played in all the model kitchens. He loved it!
When I went out to the car, I realized I had locked my keys in the car. Then it started to rain and I was with 3 young children. Arrrghhh! Brad couldn't help me because he was working and my roadside service couldn't get there for 30 minutes. So, we walked over to Starbucks in the rain, which Austin actually got a kick out of. We had special chocolate milk and sandwiches.
I will spare you the rest of the details, but long story short....... the kids ended up having a GREAT time! They loved it!! And Gavin, my baby, slept through most of it! Austin probably had more fun than if we had been able to follow my own little "plan". I learned just to relax, go with the flow and enjoy it. If the kids are having fun, who cares if my plan didn't work? It will be fun someday to tell my kids how much I grew because of them and I know this is only the beginning!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
No wonder my back hurts!!!
5 cupcakes for 5 months!So, Gavin is 5 months old now and weighs over 18 lbs. I think he is close to 19 pounds now!!!! That would explain why my back hurts most of the time! I guess I am raising a little linebacker (hopefully not a sumo wrestler! )
My Excuses!
Okay, I have been terrible at blogging lately, but it certainly is not because of a lack of desire or things to write about.
First of all, if you read my previous 2 posts, my little nephew, Ben, is doing great. Thank you to those of you that prayed for him! It meant a lot to me and my sister as well. I feel terrible that I didn't write another update sooner! Ben did end up having spinal meningitis and it was the viral type. That was better than it being bacterial, but it meant that there was nothing the doctors could really do for him. It just had to run its course. Ben is pretty much back to normal and has not had any adverse effects! I am so thankful!
Okay, now on to my excuses for not writing!
1.) Brad and I went out of town to San Fran for a belated anniversary trip! (11 years!!!! -wow, we sound old!) We had an amazing time and it was our first time away overnight without the kids since Gavin was born! We were gone for 2 nights and I was nervous about leaving Gavin for that long. It is hard to leave when you are breastfeeding, but both the boys did wonderful! I got to sleep in, read, take long showers, eat great food and spend lots of time with my hubby - it was heavenly! It is funny how my idea of what is fun on a trip or vacation has changed since having children! Now I want to relax and do NOTHING! Brad also surprised me and took me to a Dave Matthews concert. It was incredible! I wish I had pics of our trip to post, but we forgot the camera - isn't that terrible?? We each thought the other one had it!
2.) I started those vampire books!!!!! (Yes, the Twilight series!) I have resisted for a while and the topic of vampires did not sound appealing to me. I took the first one on our trip just in case and I got hooked! I read the first one in the 2 1/2 days we were gone. Brad doesn't quite understand my obsession with reading and has threatened to limit me to one enjoyable book a month! :) I finished the second book last week and am now making myself take a break so I can get some other things done. I had my nose in the book every spare minute: while nursing, in the middle of the night when Gavin woke up, etc!
3.) Gavin cut 2 teeth and got his shots last week! - (need I say anymore??)
I have more excuses, but I will spare you. Hopefully, I will be better about writing now!
First of all, if you read my previous 2 posts, my little nephew, Ben, is doing great. Thank you to those of you that prayed for him! It meant a lot to me and my sister as well. I feel terrible that I didn't write another update sooner! Ben did end up having spinal meningitis and it was the viral type. That was better than it being bacterial, but it meant that there was nothing the doctors could really do for him. It just had to run its course. Ben is pretty much back to normal and has not had any adverse effects! I am so thankful!
Okay, now on to my excuses for not writing!
1.) Brad and I went out of town to San Fran for a belated anniversary trip! (11 years!!!! -wow, we sound old!) We had an amazing time and it was our first time away overnight without the kids since Gavin was born! We were gone for 2 nights and I was nervous about leaving Gavin for that long. It is hard to leave when you are breastfeeding, but both the boys did wonderful! I got to sleep in, read, take long showers, eat great food and spend lots of time with my hubby - it was heavenly! It is funny how my idea of what is fun on a trip or vacation has changed since having children! Now I want to relax and do NOTHING! Brad also surprised me and took me to a Dave Matthews concert. It was incredible! I wish I had pics of our trip to post, but we forgot the camera - isn't that terrible?? We each thought the other one had it!
2.) I started those vampire books!!!!! (Yes, the Twilight series!) I have resisted for a while and the topic of vampires did not sound appealing to me. I took the first one on our trip just in case and I got hooked! I read the first one in the 2 1/2 days we were gone. Brad doesn't quite understand my obsession with reading and has threatened to limit me to one enjoyable book a month! :) I finished the second book last week and am now making myself take a break so I can get some other things done. I had my nose in the book every spare minute: while nursing, in the middle of the night when Gavin woke up, etc!
3.) Gavin cut 2 teeth and got his shots last week! - (need I say anymore??)
I have more excuses, but I will spare you. Hopefully, I will be better about writing now!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Update on Ben
After spending 14 hours in the ER, my sister and her husband will have to stay the night in the hospital with Ben. The doctors originally thought he may have an intestinal blockage. They were able to rule that out. After 3 spinal taps, they now think Ben may have spinal meningitis. They will not know for sure until the morning and if that is the diagnosis, they will then need to determine whether it is viral or bacterial. Apparently the bacterial form is much more serious. Ben has not eaten for 24 hours and has had a fever for that long also. They have been unable to get rid of the fever. He has been on an IV all day. My sister said he finally did settle down and wasn't completely hysterical but he was very unsettled and in obvious pain. I will post another update after I hear what they learn in the morning. I am asking God to miraculously touch my sweet nephew's little body tonight!
Please please pray
My sister, Susan, had a little boy named Benjamin 20 days after Gavin was born. I just recently got back from visiting my family in St. Louis and got to meet my newest nephew for the first time. He is adorable, sweet and a very happy baby.
Ben has been sick for the last 2 weeks and it has progressively gotten worse. He was rushed to the ER at the St. Louis Children's Hospital this morning. He hasn't eaten for 15 hours and is in intense pain. They are running a series of tests, x-rays and scans and still do not know what is wrong. They are speculating that it could be a serious problem with his intestines. He is only 3 1/2 months old. Please pray that the doctors will be able to diagnose him soon and ease his pain quickly. I have been so upset all morning just thinking about him and it kills me to think of him hurting. It probably hits me even harder because I look at Gavin and think about how I would feel if he were in pain. As mothers, we would take on anything we could for our little ones and it is our natural response to want to fix anything we could for them! We would rather endure the pain ourselves than to see them suffer. I will post an update as soon as I find out more information. Thanks for your prayers!
Ben has been sick for the last 2 weeks and it has progressively gotten worse. He was rushed to the ER at the St. Louis Children's Hospital this morning. He hasn't eaten for 15 hours and is in intense pain. They are running a series of tests, x-rays and scans and still do not know what is wrong. They are speculating that it could be a serious problem with his intestines. He is only 3 1/2 months old. Please pray that the doctors will be able to diagnose him soon and ease his pain quickly. I have been so upset all morning just thinking about him and it kills me to think of him hurting. It probably hits me even harder because I look at Gavin and think about how I would feel if he were in pain. As mothers, we would take on anything we could for our little ones and it is our natural response to want to fix anything we could for them! We would rather endure the pain ourselves than to see them suffer. I will post an update as soon as I find out more information. Thanks for your prayers!
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