October 21, 2011, at 9:40 pm | Jimmy’s not been sleeping well the past few weeks; he’s either up at 5:30 a.m. for the day, or he’s up one to two times a night. I don’t know what to attribute his nighttime wakefulness to, other than the fact that he’s suddenly cutting four top center teeth. That brings him to a grand total of six teeth. The child’s not even six months old yet. I think he’s ready to skip the strained peas and move right on to meat and potatoes!
Hmm…how about he use those six teeth to gnaw into a turkey…tryptophan makes you sleepy, right?!
October 20, 2011, at 9:38 pm | I did several loads of laundry today, and came up with…
Eleven unmatched children’s socks. ELEVEN.
That takes talent.
And daughters who like to wear a different sock on each foot.
And a son who routinely kicks off his socks.
And a mom who figures she’s got bigger fish to fry than matching socks.
How many months until we can all go barefoot again?
October 19, 2011, at 9:48 pm | Yesterday was a bright, sunny fall day, so we headed outside to draw on the driveway with chalk.
I drew a rudimentary hopscotch outline for them, but despite my best hopping instruction, they couldn’t grasp the concept of putting certain feet in certain places. So, Susie just jumped along merrily:
And then she decorated my boxes while Becky created her own version in the background:
We made quite the artistic team!
October 18, 2011, at 10:11 pm | According to one of the girls’ books, baby zebras are mobile almost immediately after birth.
Sometimes I think I gave birth to a little zebra. This guy doesn’t stop moving!
October 17, 2011, at 10:19 pm | I finally got an organizational system for the toy area in our family room. I’m not a gambler, but I think it’s a safe bet that it won’t stay this neat for long!
October 16, 2011, at 9:39 pm | A few days ago, I excitedly announced to the girls that we were going to be attending a church conference this weekend. Susie responded, “Is there going to be rides?” (I must have sounded so happy that she figured fast-moving thrill rides MUST be a part of the event!).
Although there were no amusement rides at the conference, we nonetheless enjoyed ourselves immensely. It was so good to be among beloved believers, many of whom we haven’t seen in a long time. The girls did much better than I expected, especially since they missed their naps; they played more-or-less quietly for three solid hours today during the afternoon meeting (although I do have to extend my thanks and gratitude to all those who sat near us and endured some awfully loud “whispering”!). Jimmy didn’t do quite as well today as yesterday, but Jim was sweet enough to take him out of the meeting and entertain him while I listened. My father-in-law was also instrumental in giving me a break, thanks to his baby-whispering tactics:
I think the girls were most excited to talk with everyone before and after the meetings. Several of our friends were treated to in-depth descriptions of the girls’ Halloween costumes and latest movie obsessions. The girls were ecstatic to have such a receptive audience, including our friend Beth, who snapped this great photo of the girls burning off energy by climbing around the tables like little monkeys:
I have to say, I shared the girls’ joy at seeing so many wonderful people and hearing such encouraging ministry. I pray our children will one day be able to more deeply appreciate the gift of Christian fellowship (as opposed to their current appreciation of snoozing, reading, and playing with princess sticker books!).
October 14, 2011, at 11:23 pm | We had to bid Grammie goodbye today. Her “princesses” and little “prince” already miss her!
Does that make me the “Queen” and her the “Queen Mum”?
Well, we “royally” miss you, Grammie!
October 13, 2011, at 10:09 pm | Ever heard that old joke, “I just flew in and boy are my arms tired!”?
Well, I just flew home and my arms truly ARE tired! Wrangling three children on a plane, even with the help of my capable mom, is quite the job. But it was well worth the trouble. We had a wonderful time visiting my relatives in North Carolina. The girls once again proved to be excellent travelers, and Jimmy did as well as you’d expect a squirmy-wormy almost six-month-old boy to do. And even though sitting on a plane wasn’t Jimmy’s strong suit, meeting new relatives was right up his alley. Here he is with my grandfather:
And my cousin:
And another cousin and my grandmother:
And my aunt:
And my cousin’s daughter:
And a bunch of my cousins’ kids:
Jimmy thinks it’s pretty cool to be part of this family!
October 9, 2011, at 9:41 pm | Yet another reason Grammie is amazing:
She’s willing (and able) to climb into the play house!
The view is even better when you can share it with your Grammie!
October 7, 2011, at 9:32 pm | Grammie’s here!!!
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ABOUT US I'm blessed to be saved by the grace of God, loved by my wonderful husband Jim, and embraced by my twin girls, Rebecca Faith and Susanna Joy and my sons Jimmy and Danny. I started this blog in May 2008 when I was hospitalized for pre-term labor at 24 weeks gestation. The Lord allowed me to keep the girls inside until they were 34 weeks along, and on July 27th, Rebecca made her debut, followed by Susanna, five minutes later, on July 28th. We ecstatically welcomed Jimmy into our lives on April 25th, 2011, and Danny on August 31, 2012. This blog has been a personal journal of faith and motherhood and the only way I can remember which child did what and when. Thanks for stopping by to share in my Faith and Joy! Feel free to e-mail me at: [email protected]. |
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