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And so it begins
Posted on: January 10, 2010
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I feel like life is on repeat.
Child in the next room, awake before she should be, trying to soothe herself back to sleep.
Me at the computer, midnight blogging.
At some point this week, I realized I’ve been averaging at, or less than, 2 hours of sleep at one time for the last month. Last night, I was up every hour from 1-7. I think the strangest part is, I am not as exhausted as I imagined. There are moments during the day when I think I might very well fall over from exhaustion, but I manage to make it through. But, I can feel it catching up to me. I can feel my bones ache with tiredness. And so it begins.
Crying.
It.
Out.
Three words I dread as a mother. Three words that seem to bring far more misery than relief. With Julia, CIO was a tedious, painful task that resulted in, well, nothing. She still wakes up at night. For Hannah, I’ve been far more guarded, allowing her a pass, if you will, mostly because I am far to tired to allow her to CIO. She had been doing fine, sleeping 4+ hours in a row. But, since the move, things have been getting progressively worse. She tossed in an addition wake up time, then another, then another, and then another. Before I knew what happened, she was waking up every 1.5-2 hours. Sleep much?
Maybe, as you read this, you can pray for me. I’m less than enthusiastic about CIO, but don’t know any other option other than nursing all night. Just pray for grace and sleep. For me and Hannah.
30 Before 30
Posted on: January 3, 2010
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I like New Year’s resolutions. I really do. Perhaps it’s because I love starting something new. And never finishing. Which, correct me if I’m wrong, is what defines a New Year’s resolution. This year my list seems to be a mile long, ranging from be more organized, to learn to have more self-control. Grand plans that I can already see dying quick deaths.
About 4 weeks ago, after watching Julie & Julia, I decided to make a list of 30 things to do before I turn 30. I’ve slowing been working on it, fine tuning my goals. Some of them seem downright ridiculous, while others actually seem do-able. I decided, instead of having a resolution, this year I will mark off 12 things from my list. Lofty plans, my friends.
1. Run a half marathon (DONE!! 4/18/10)
2. Learn to sew a dress
3. Learn conversational Spanish – 25 phrases
4. Write a children’s book for the girls
5. Complete a sprint triathlon
6. Learn to play 3 Christmas carols on the piano
7. Read through the Bible
8. Have a Girls’ Getaway Weekend (planned for 9/16/10-9/19/10)
9. Go on a family mission’s trip
10. Visit Paris
11. Visit Colorado
12. Visit Yellowstone
13. Host an over-the-top 5-course dinner party
14. Finish my wedding album
15. Memorize 100 verses
16. Start my own business/company
17. Get a tattoo (DONE!! 4/3/10)
18. Knit the girls each a blanket
19. Ride in a hot air balloon
20. Read The Great Gatsby
21. Submit a recipe to Southern Living
22. Speak before a large audience (50+ people) (3/3/10)
23. Learn conversational French – 25 phrases
24. Boldly share the Gospel to the people on my prayer list
25. Take Julia on a horseback ride
26. Take the girls to the Children’s Museum at Indianapolis
27. Own a Leg Lamp
28. Learn to make crepes (2/21/10)
29. Have another baby
30. Get my Teaching Certificate
Truthful Thursday – Zechariah 3
Posted on: December 31, 2009
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“Then the angel showed me Jeshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord. The Accuser, Satan, was there at the angel’s right hand, making accusations against Jeshua. And the Lord said to Satan, “I, the Lord, reject your accusations, Satan. Yes, the Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has been snatched from the fire.” Jeshua’s clothing was filthy as he stood there before the angel. So the angel said to the others standing there, “Take off his filthy clothes.” And turning to Jeshua he said, “See, I have taken away your sins, and now I am giving you these fine new clothes.” Zechariah 3:1-4
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“That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in highest heaven,and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying,
“Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised. I have seen your salvation, which you have prepared for all people. He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!” Luke 2:8-14;25-32
Truthful Thursday – Psalm 105
Posted on: December 17, 2009
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“Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him.” Psalm 105:4
Christmas Carols
Posted on: December 16, 2009
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I love Christmas carols. Big time. Like really big time.
And this just made my day.
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Absolutely everything!
I had a great discuss with some gals on the proper use of the apostrophe*. Can I confess that this is one topic that drives me crazy? Not sure why, but the overuse and/or improper use of apostrophes sounds to me like nails down a chalkboard in written form. So, I decided to inform the world around me of proper apostrophe usage.
The apostrophe has three uses:
- to form possessives of nouns
- to show the omission of letters
- to indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters
The first use of the apostrophe seems to cause the most confusion. The case my friends and I were discuss was in regard to last names – specifically when addressing cards. Is it Windhams, Windham’s, Windhams’?
Windhams – Used when addressing the entire family; “We saw the Windhams at the park.”
Windham’s – Used when showing singular possession; “That is Sarah Windham’s jacket.”
Windhams’ – Used when showing plural possession; “That is the Windhams’ house.”
With those examples set in place, that would mean, when addressing Christmas cards (or the such), you would simply write “The Windhams”, no apostrophe, just make it a plural noun.
One that trips up a lot of people are names like Jones or James (ending in “s”).
Joneses – Used when addressing the entire family; “Keeping up with the Joneses.”
Jones’s – Used when showing singular possession; “That is Bridget Jones’s diary.” (Here, it is also acceptable to put Jones’ or James’; “that is James’ book”)
Joneses’ – Used when showing plural possession; “That is the Joneses’ car.” (No ‘s is needed, just ‘).
The second use of the apostrophe is more straight forward:
would not = wouldn’t
I am = I’m
he will = he’ll
it is = it’s
1999 = ’99
The third use of the apostrophe is to form plurals of lowercase letters, and is more typographical than grammatical. Such as “minding your p’s and q’s”.
*Jonathan said I should back up my information with sources, so if you want go here, here and here for more information!
Truthful Thursday – Psalm 5
Posted on: December 10, 2009
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“Because of your unfailing love, I can enter your house; I will worship at your Temple with deepest awe. Lead me in the right path, O Lord, or my enemies will conquer me. Make your way plain for me to follow.” Psalm 5:7-8
A pictorial of Julia and Hannah
Posted on: December 9, 2009
Julia washing her hands.
The normal look we get when we ask her to smile.
Hannah's first rice cereal.
Not all that impressed with baby food.
I’ve often wondered….
Posted on: December 5, 2009
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What could be considered child abuse.
I’m fairly certain this most definitely qualifies…
And if torturing just me wasn’t enough, my mom drug poor Fletcher and an innocent carousel horse into the mix.
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