nadia has been my latest talker. i blame it on simone's advanced vocabulary and excessive amount of words. nadia has had no reason to talk. simone thinks and speaks FOR her. however, in the past week, i have had to start curbing some of simone's talking so that nadia can get in some words. with five kids in the house, i guess i have becoming like a crossing guard when it comes to talking. we all have to take turns.
so, for this week, its been so fun to see nadia's thoughts be made into words! now, if you ask her "nadia, how was your sleep?", she will look up in the air and say, "ummmmmm" and just grin. she says book, baby, mama, dada, cana, kaycee, mo-mo, yes, no, please, thank you, all done, night night, kitty, ok, uh-oh, woof woof, meow, mooooooo, eateateat, up, puppy, and i'm sure there's more, but this is all i can think of right now. its so funny to me that i was concerned about her ability to think and speak, and here all this time, she's had all these thoughts and just not had room to get them out!! wow. i definitely learned a lesson!!
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
never a dull moment
for those of you who love a good kid story, i can't resist posting this. hopefully eden will read it someday and laugh!
she came out of the shower this morning, wrapped in a towel, with a profusely bleeding lip!! i said "eden! what in the world did you do to your lip????" she said "i was shaving", wiped her lip off, and went to get dressed.
later, i explained that women (most women) do not shave their faces. to which she replied in astonishment, "daddy uses a PINK razor???" ahhhhh eden....you're a funny, funny girl.
she came out of the shower this morning, wrapped in a towel, with a profusely bleeding lip!! i said "eden! what in the world did you do to your lip????" she said "i was shaving", wiped her lip off, and went to get dressed.
later, i explained that women (most women) do not shave their faces. to which she replied in astonishment, "daddy uses a PINK razor???" ahhhhh eden....you're a funny, funny girl.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
animal rescue
last week eden came upstairs holding a bathroom towel in a wad. she had a sheepish look on her face. i said "eden??? whats with the towel?" she was reluctant to show me. eventually what i saw in the towel was a baby mouse with its neck sliced...bleeding...barely alive. with tears in her eyes, eden said "i am saving his life." now for a mother, this is a very delicate situation. what do i do so that i protect my daughter's tender heart and at the same time be able to get a bleeding, dying mouse OUTSIDE of my house??? so, i thought quickly and said, "well eden, i think the baby mousie's mommy might be looking for him. and he is hurt and scared and would feel better if he could be WITH his mommy. so why don't you take him to the garage and lay him down." so she did. towel and all. within minutes the towel was empty, and the mouse either ran away or fell prey to our cat once again. eden says the mommy came and took him home.
then tonight simone came running in shouting, "mom! mom! mom! eden caught a "chickmunk"! come see!!!" i went outside, and eden had captured a chipmunk and had it contained in an empty catfood bag. she said she once again rescued a poor animal from the jaws of our cat, and decided that it would be safe in the bag with a few bites of cat food.
so, this week eden has rescued a mouse and a chipmunk and has also decided that she will dress as an "animal doctor" for halloween. i'm definitely seeing a future in this for little edie.
then tonight simone came running in shouting, "mom! mom! mom! eden caught a "chickmunk"! come see!!!" i went outside, and eden had captured a chipmunk and had it contained in an empty catfood bag. she said she once again rescued a poor animal from the jaws of our cat, and decided that it would be safe in the bag with a few bites of cat food.
so, this week eden has rescued a mouse and a chipmunk and has also decided that she will dress as an "animal doctor" for halloween. i'm definitely seeing a future in this for little edie.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
the same
see?? i'm horrible at keeping up with writing! i have a running blog in my head, but it just doesn't seem paper (screen) worthy! you know...its all about every day stuff like food, dirt, dishwashers, dogs, kids, poop, fruit flies, mail, teeth, school, clothes, etc, etc, etc. we get into our routine, and although i love what i do, there's just not much to write about!
as i stated on my facebook status, i am experiencing my annual autumn restlessness. i feel restless and anxious and start making lists like a crazy person. so far i have made lists of birthdays, budgets, job possibilities with their earnings, christmas lists, birthday lists, list of books to read, list of home repairs, list of things to buy when dustin's gets his soccer check, things to give away list, chores to do in the house list, and...i think thats all. i started a new "list" notebook so that all my lists are in the same place. if i had the money, fall would be a very productive time of year because i'd be all over home repairs and chores!! i did buy knobs for the entry closet doors last night. as much as i like making lists, i HATE feeling this way. i have thought and prayed about it so much because there is just no rhyme or reason to it. i have narrowed it down to the possibility that there have been a lot of key changes in my life during the season of fall, and that somewhere deep in my sub-conscious my being begins to expect (or dread) a change.
some of the autumn changes i can think of are school starting every year as a kid, meeting dustin at fairmont, having my first child, moving to west virginia, hearing devestating news about levi, my grandparents dying, dustin getting a teaching job, and certain life-changing spiritual experiences. i think more impactful events in my life have taken place between the months of october and december than in any other time period of the year. so, this is my theory for now. while i live fairly independently for most of the year, its during this season that i have a strong need for community. i have begun to pray that God would see me through.
oh...and i'm reading a really good book for the third time. some books just get better and better the more you read them! this book is called "i am not a social activist", but the title is somewhat deceiving. my friend steffi bought it for me, and gifts is my love language, so its an extra special book to me! since this post is getting really long, maybe later on this week i'll write some of my favorite lines from the book. :)
as i stated on my facebook status, i am experiencing my annual autumn restlessness. i feel restless and anxious and start making lists like a crazy person. so far i have made lists of birthdays, budgets, job possibilities with their earnings, christmas lists, birthday lists, list of books to read, list of home repairs, list of things to buy when dustin's gets his soccer check, things to give away list, chores to do in the house list, and...i think thats all. i started a new "list" notebook so that all my lists are in the same place. if i had the money, fall would be a very productive time of year because i'd be all over home repairs and chores!! i did buy knobs for the entry closet doors last night. as much as i like making lists, i HATE feeling this way. i have thought and prayed about it so much because there is just no rhyme or reason to it. i have narrowed it down to the possibility that there have been a lot of key changes in my life during the season of fall, and that somewhere deep in my sub-conscious my being begins to expect (or dread) a change.
some of the autumn changes i can think of are school starting every year as a kid, meeting dustin at fairmont, having my first child, moving to west virginia, hearing devestating news about levi, my grandparents dying, dustin getting a teaching job, and certain life-changing spiritual experiences. i think more impactful events in my life have taken place between the months of october and december than in any other time period of the year. so, this is my theory for now. while i live fairly independently for most of the year, its during this season that i have a strong need for community. i have begun to pray that God would see me through.
oh...and i'm reading a really good book for the third time. some books just get better and better the more you read them! this book is called "i am not a social activist", but the title is somewhat deceiving. my friend steffi bought it for me, and gifts is my love language, so its an extra special book to me! since this post is getting really long, maybe later on this week i'll write some of my favorite lines from the book. :)
Friday, September 25, 2009
some days there are just no words. i yield my will to the will of God. i honor my husband. i love my children. it just seems so simple. today there is a just humility in the presence of a powerful God. who am i to be so blessed? i pray that my life would be a reflection of the redemptive nature of God.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
hungry hungry hippo
dustin has been making waffles every saturday morning for a couple of months now. last saturday the waffle iron died. it was only a 2-seater anyway, which means i'm in the market for a new, LARGER waffle iron. i've been online shopping for one that makes four at at time so that dustin can make waffles for all seven of us in less than an hour!
i think i'm hungry. waffles are on my mind, and i'm sad that i won't have them this week. popcorn also sounds good. as does chocolate pie. and iced tea with no sugar. and french toast from choochoos. but, i suppose i'll just eat some carrots like a good pregnant woman should.
hopefully by next week, i can have some waffles.
i think i'm hungry. waffles are on my mind, and i'm sad that i won't have them this week. popcorn also sounds good. as does chocolate pie. and iced tea with no sugar. and french toast from choochoos. but, i suppose i'll just eat some carrots like a good pregnant woman should.
hopefully by next week, i can have some waffles.
Monday, September 21, 2009
house list edit
i'm going back to do my first edit of my house wishlist! THANK YOU Cassie & crew for the bedframe!!
this weekend we had two great testimonies of healing. #1 a lady at church had a mammogram last week that showed a lump in her breast that had the possibility of being cancerous. she went for further testing, and the second round of tests showed no lump. comparing the two tests, one could see a lump in the first, and it was gone in the second. the second test was after she received prayer for health and healing. #2 diana stender's mother came to church last wednesday for prayer from the elders b/c she does not want to live on pain medication and was asking God to heal her body of pain. she was prayed for, and diana called to give a report on saturday that after receiving prayer, her mother is pain free and has not had to take any medication! is there really anything too small or too great for God?
this weekend we had two great testimonies of healing. #1 a lady at church had a mammogram last week that showed a lump in her breast that had the possibility of being cancerous. she went for further testing, and the second round of tests showed no lump. comparing the two tests, one could see a lump in the first, and it was gone in the second. the second test was after she received prayer for health and healing. #2 diana stender's mother came to church last wednesday for prayer from the elders b/c she does not want to live on pain medication and was asking God to heal her body of pain. she was prayed for, and diana called to give a report on saturday that after receiving prayer, her mother is pain free and has not had to take any medication! is there really anything too small or too great for God?
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