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Trying to get it together

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I never seem to have it together. Always running, never getting anywhere. I've been kind of down since I got home from TN. I just have so much to do, and it seems like I will never get it done. I finally decided a couple of days ago to quit worrying about what has to be done and just get up and do it! Sounds obvious, I know, but it took me awhile to get here. So, here I am on the computer taking care of one of those tasks that just seems insurmountable to me. I think we're going to switch our phone service to one of those internet services like T-mobile maybe. $10/mo beats what we're paying now. The only problem is, part of our phone bill is made up of paying for dial up service so we can maintain the same email addresses we've had for like 10 years. We don't use dial up. We use a cable modem, but our addresses are through AT&T and that was the only way to keep them. Dumb us for not using yahoo or hotmail way back when...but whatever. So I am transferring all contacts and bookmarks, etc. and changing my email address with all of our billers. (My stomach just changed shapes...so cool.) The point being...watch out for a new email address coming soon to an inbox near you!

***I just sent out emails updating my new email address & I'm getting back some delivery failures. I think some of you may have filters set up for emails with multiple recipients. So please note my new email is:
angelesharp@yahoo.com
Pretty creative, huh?

Have a great day!

Poor Baby

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J-A deals almost constantly with allergies. Sometimes it's my fault, letting her have a little too much dairy like ice cream and cheese, and it gets her nose running. Other times like now, the weather changes, and the poor baby is coughing and dripping everywhere. So her nose has been sprayed with saline, sucked out and smeared with vicks. She's got Tylenol and allergy/cough medicine and slept last night with the humidifier and Vicks. Her room was hot, moist and medicine-y smelling this morning. I'm praying for no ear infection this time. She tends to drain back into her throat and ears which makes her sound terrible and turns into an infection which she just had last month!
On the pregnancy front, I started having Braxton-Hicks....I didn't expect it this early, but "What to Expect..." says it's normal after 20 weeks...who knew? It's weird, like everything else with pregnancy, for my stomach to suddenly turn into this rock hard ball, and I'm not doing it. Not that I was able to make my stomach rock hard before...
I'm finally getting the unpacking thing done. Still a long way to go, but I really am making progress now. I think I'm going to have a painting party soon and have my girlfriends come help me get the baby room and the office painted. The baby room used to be a boy's room, and it definitely needs to be changed. The office is this terrible sea foam green color that I just can't take. The garage is next, then decorating.
Better get busy.

Things I need to wash...

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my dogs.
the sheets.
my floors.
the storage shed (lots of pollen, looks green.)
my van. (still has love bugs from the evacuation!)
dishes...always dishes.
laundry...always laundry.
my kid :).
After all that, I'll need washing too!

I'm sure there's more, but isn't that enough?

So, as usual, I'm behind on a lot, like washing stuff, but I'm also ahead on a few things. Julie-Ann's fairy princess costume is just about complete. She looks adorable in her tutu. Her birthday party is booked, and I've made a couple of purchases for the favor bags. YAY!!

For those who want to see new pics of Julie-Ann and belly pics that were taken in August, visit www.mandybonds.com. At the bottom of the page click on Clients. Then choose Buns in the Oven. You'll see my picture and the title Angel and Julie-Ann, I think. Click on that, use the password August 25. I have a second trimester appointment the first week of November, and I'll give you that password when they're up to see more recent pictures.

I'm going to bed! Good night!

The cutest things...

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"Dear God, Thank you sooooo much for Daddy home, chew gum and my hair."

(After giving a baby doll a spanking...) "You hear me, baby? Ok."

"Mommy! Daddy (something unintelligible) in my eye in the chicken!" (When I asked Calvin what she was trying to tell me, he explained he had accidentally shined a flashlight in her eyes in the kitchen!)

"Open the rajer, Mommy." (refrigerator)

"Silly cows eat fru fries." (I'm not sure if she thinks the tall brown grass looks like french fries growing...)

"I want to see Daddy's work truck." (Just really sweet. She wants to see where Calvin is while he's at work.)

"Look, Mommy. I rock baby." She's so sweet with her baby dolls.

(Patting my tummy) "Baby's growing in there, Mommy."

Every time she sees Tinkerbell she says, "Princess, Mommy!"

"Tigger and Poop" (Winnie the Pooh)

"Twinkuw, twinkuw, ittuw stawr, ah makin ut you awr. Up adub the sky. twinkuw, twinkuw, ittuw stawr, ah makin ut you awr!" (Translation....Twinkle, twinkle little star. God has made you what you are...)

(With Cindi Bear sitting in her lap) "Look, Mommy, Cinni Burrs in my wap."

(Flipping through her Bible story book...) "Yet's see, where are we? I wanna see Baby Jesus....I wanna see Dabid & Gowiuf...I wanna see Josuf. Pharoh says, 'NO!'"

Ok, I know you have better things to do than read my kid's cute little sayings....Have a great day!

It's a beautiful life

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I went to bed really depressed on Tuesday night. Then on Wednesday morning I woke up. Sydney Marie was kicking away and rolling around in my belly. Julie-Ann was snuggled up against my back. Calvin was getting up to get ready to go to work and provide for all of us girls. We took a walk, and the sun was still shining! The temperature was perfect, and we played outside for an hour and a half. We had a song service on Wednesday night, and I have just decided I am far too blessed to be depressed about this election. God is in control, and my life is perfect.

I have learned something interesting about myself recently. I apparently say "Big O" a lot. Julie-Ann has picked up on it and has said in the last week:

"Daddy, you're a Big O boy."

"Mommy, that's a Big O ladder."

"There's a Big O mess."

"That's a Big O punkin."

"That's a Big O strawberry."

It's really cute. My little Southeast Texan.

Frustrated

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I really didn't want to blog too much about the current political situation, but I feel a little forced into it.

Although I could rant and rave for hours on end about all the things I find absolutely ridiculous about people's overjoyed reactions to Obama being elected.... I will only say this:

I am not a racist b/c I voted for the white candidate. My vote was based on moral issues, period. If you know me, and you even imply that I am somehow racist b/c I am disappointed in the outcome of this election, then you need to take a long look in the mirror.

Statements like, "we try to avoid addressing race in the church b/c we try to keep everyone equal" make my blood boil. Don't you realize that Christ died for all of us? Don't you know that we all are the adopted seed of Abraham through the blood of Jesus? The church doesn't have to avoid racial issues. We are all the same race. We are all Christians. We are brethren. We are family. I don't see the color of your skin, and you shouldn't see mine. If you make judgments about me based on race, you need to pick the log out of your eye.

Ok, I'm done.....at least as far as blogging about it goes.

Birthday Girl

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Today is my baby's birthday! She's 2 years old, and I just can't believe it. Where have 2 whole years gone?
Julie-Ann has been the perfect addition to our lives. She is so much fun every single day. We have our battles, but 99% of the time, she brings a smile to my face.
Just this week, she was pretend talking on the phone, and I asked her who she was talking to. She held up one finger, and with a very serious, motherly look on her face, said, "Just a minute, Mommy, OK? Thank you."
She woke up this morning and almost immediately said, "I want my present, my cycle!" We have been telling her she would get her tricycle today, and she was ready.
The last birthday party we went to was Connor's, and she must have loved it b/c today every time I mention that it's her birthday, she says something about it being Connor's birthday! Maybe she'll get it on Saturday at her own party.
Thank you to everyone who prayed for us 2 years ago when Julie-Ann was born and things were a little shaky with the adoption. I am so grateful to God for what He has given us. It is impossible to understand how full your heart can be of love for someone until a child takes up that space.
Have a great day, everyone!

Why did I decide to do this?

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Just started this blog, and the timer is going off to take J-A to the potty.....
Ok, so I'm potty training...for real this time. Since she was about 12 mos old, we've played around with it, but never pushed it. She lost interest over the last 6 months or so but last week just started asking to use the potty all of a sudden. So, yesterday morning I decided to try the potty training in a day thing...Whatever. LIARS! Day 2 now of going every 15 minutes. She is going on the potty most of the time, although several times yesterday she peed in between. We're using chocolate and stickers for rewards, which seems to be going well.
Why is potty training the one thing that has NO RULES!!!! I need firm guidelines. I can't operate without the right answer! I would much rather change 6-8 diapers a day than go to the potty 50+ times a day. My ankles look like logs.

What's up

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Last night at dinner, J-A put a mostly uneaten sandwich on her tray, pointed to her empty plate, and said, "Look, Mommy. I cleaned my plate."

After church, Calvin was driving, and he makes me very nervous. Cuts too close behind other cars and changes lanes really fast...you know...testosterone directed driving. Anyway, he got annoyed with a car who sat too long after the light turned green, and I told him to calm down. J-A pipes up from the back seat, "Calm down, Daddy."

She loves the Christmas tree. She has such a hard time not touching it. She keeps telling me, "Mommy it's so pretty."

So, potty training is not going all that great. She only goes when she wants some chocolate. So, I've kind of laid off. I still ask her frequently if she wants to go, but at the moment she's tired of going on the potty and wants to wear her diaper. She's not really ready. Bummer. Looks like I'll be changing 2 sets of diapers in a few weeks.

Speaking of which....Sydney is due in just 9 1/2 weeks! Hopefully she'll be here a little sooner. My ribs are suffering, and I'm about ready to start wearing only pants all the time to cover up these legs. Between the swelling, fat and vericose veins, they're getting scary.

Thanksgiving was really nice. We spent the day with 2 other couples whose families live elsewhere. We had way too much food, but enjoyed our day together. The kids were fantastic all day. I hope your Thanksgiving Day was pleasant too.

We've decided to make Christmas pretty minimal this year and in the future. Since J-A's birthday is in Nov. & Sydney's b-day will be in late Jan. or early Feb., we're going to let their birthdays be the bigger deal, and Christmas less of a present-getting thing. So, I'm off the hook for a bunch of shopping...YAY! I love to buy presents, but really can't afford it right now, and probably not for the next few years either as we will have 2 kids and are, as always, trying to get out of debt.

So, that's it for me right now. I've got a lot going on in the next few weeks as do all of you, I'm sure. So, I may not post again for awhile. Have a Merry Christmas!

Just wanted to share....

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"Mommy, I'm sorry."

"Why are you sorry, baby?"

"I tee-teed in the shower."


HA!

Thanks to all of you with your encouraging words about how I'm looking these days. I feel like a house, and the mirror is not my friend, but you guys make me feel better.

Happy New Year!

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Julie-Ann couldn't quite decide how she felt about the fireworks last night. She tried so hard not to be scared, but she was. We watched the big show from inside the van where she ooo'd and aahh'd while tightly gripping my knees.
She kept saying, "That's a lot of crackers, Mom!"
We live outside of city limits, so our neighborhood had fireworks going until well after 1 am. That was fun...getting her to bed was difficult. I decided ahead of time to just put her bed with me, because I knew it was pointless to try to get her to sleep by herself with all of that going on. So, she talked for about an hour.
"You hear that, Mom?"
"You hear those birds?" (The screamer sounding fireworks.)
"That's a bunch of crackers."
"They're pretty." (of course she couldn't see them at the moment)
It was cute. There was finally a lull, and she dropped off to sleep. The first thing she said this morning, "I want to see some crackers."
I hope everyone had fun last night and starts the New Year off well.

Labor?

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Pineapple...Check
Organic Red Raspberry Leaf Tea...Check
Black Cohosh...Check
Walking...Check
Other highly recommended labor starters *wink wink*...Check
Contractions...Check
Spotting...Check
Effacing & Dilating...Check...Sort of

Last Tuesday I was dilated to almost 1cm and I quote "trying to efface". I woke up around 5 am on Friday feeling really crampy and had a back ache. Within an hour I figured out my contractions were consistently 5 minutes apart. I was in some pain, not terrible, but definitely not Braxton Hicks. I thought, "This is it!" I had some spotting during the day too, but by 10 pm I had pretty much decided this was not it despite a day of "labor".
Saturday was pretty calm. My contractions were random and less uncomfortable than they had been on Friday.
Sunday, 5 am, awakened by a contraction and in some pain. I timed the contractions for awhile, and they were 3 minutes apart. I stayed home from church thinking there was no way I was going have my water break during services and end up with a 300 person entourage to the hospital. Sunday was tough. I was in much more discomfort than I had been on Friday. More spotting, even some vomiting and loose bowels. Did I have a baby on Sunday? No I did not.
Monday morning, still having a few contractions, but again calmer than the day before. I had my regular appointment yesterday and found out that now I was a little over 1 cm and "a little more effaced." My doctor said, "Your cervix just isn't ready, and I don't want to interfere yet." I almost started bawling, but I kept it in. Oh, and that whole thing about going to the hospital when your contractions are about 3 minutes apart...doesn't apply to me. He said to use pain as my gauge. Well, that's encouraging, isn't it?
I'm 38 weeks, the size of a house, can't sleep, have acid reflux, and I am so ready to have this baby. Last night I did some research and headed to Basic Foods, a natural food store. Thus the pineapple, tea and Black Cohosh.
Pray for my cervix and my sanity!

Still Pregnant

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I did not sleep last night. Decided to get out of bed at 5. I have paid bills, checked my email and am now letting you know how miserable I am.... :)
I have had contractions throughout most of this wakeful night, and I just keep praying that today will be the day, but right now, it doesn't feel like it. At least Calvin doesn't have to go to work today, so I get to be lazy while Julie-Ann spends the day with her Daddy!
Thanks for the prayers. At this point I think God is just trying to give me every minute of pregnancy possible since I have absolutely no intention of ever doing this again!!!!!

Yes, I'm still pregnant

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Well, Julie-Ann has the flu. Just about every kid at church has it right now. Normally I'm one of those people who would bring a newborn back to church within a couple of weeks and not allow anyone to touch or breathe on them for several weeks following, but now I think I've decided with this late flu season that I will convert to being one of those 6 to 8 weekers. I'm kind of bummed about that b/c it's very depressing to stay at home even from 1 service.
As far as pregnancy goes, it looks like I'll probably be induced next week. I do have an appointment right now, but I think I'm going to keep the exact time and date under wraps so I can labor in peace. No offense, but I know me. I'll answer every call and text message even though I'll really want to be left alone. I promise to post pictures and let everyone know as soon as I can after the birth. We're taking the laptop with us, so stay tuned!
Keep praying for a safe delivery! Love you all!

She's Here!

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OK, so I was a little over zealous before giving birth to Sydney about how quickly I might manage to make it online to post details!
February 10th (Tuesday) was already a special day for Calvin & I. We met 13 years ago on that day at Terrell Park in Beaumont at the picnic that had been put together to welcome the Croziers to Beaumont!
So Tuesday morning we started Pitocin around 8 or so. I had a little problem with the IV within an hour, and they had to stop it and restick me and start over. The doc came in and broke my water around 9 or so. That was rough because my "water" was mostly behind the baby. There wasn't really a cushion to burst at the top of her head, so he had to dig around a little, and it wasn't fun. I was STILL at 1 cm!!!!
I think I finally got to 2 cm around 1030 or so and got to a 3 about an hour later. The contractions were getting stronger but I was still talking and feeling pretty good. The times of everything are a little vague for me until 145 when they checked me and I was at a 4. Then the fun started. I was in real pain and spent the next hour begging the nurse to please turn the Pitocin down. Of course, what I really wanted was for her to turn my labor OFF! She kept telling me, "You're right where we want you to be." I really liked my nurse, but every time she said that I wanted to choke her.
So after an hour of REALLY HARD LABOR that I did not think I was going to survive, all of the sudden I had a contraction that was more like a convulsion. My uterus just started pushing Sydney out. I just started yelling, "I'm pushing, and I'm not trying! I can't help it. I can't help it."
Well of course, the nurse freaked out and wanted to check me. I told her no. Of course, I didn't win that argument. I was at a 9 and they tried to tell me not to push, but every contraction just took over. I couldn't help it. It felt like she was going to come out at any second.
My nurse had the charge nurse check me. This was only a few minutes after I had just been checked, and I lost the argument again of not wanting her to do it. Now I was at a 10 and they were frantically trying to get the doctor in. I was involuntarily pushing with every contraction and the nurses were begging me to wait....Again, I wanted to choke them. I mean seriously, at that point it was like telling someone not to vomit when they have food poisoning.
My doctor came in, the bed got broken down, and he wanted me to scoot down and put my feet up. I told him he would have to wait for the next contraction. After that one we got all set up and started pushing with the next contraction. I knew she was about to come out, but apparently everyone else was surprised and everyone in the room was yelling for me to push b/c she was almost here! The doc decided she wasn't going to make it out without an episiotomy. We argued about it during the next contraction, but the general consensus of everyone who was looking at me down there that only the top of her head was going to come out unless I got cut. I ended up with a 2nd degree cut, but she came out with the next push with a hand next to her face!
The doctor put her on my tummy and I can't even describe how it felt to see that baby!! The first thing I did was check to make sure it was a girl, then I looked at her sweet little face and all that hair! Oh I cried, and Calvin cried, and Stephanie and Mandy who were with us in the room cried. Calvin got to cut the cord, and I held her for a couple of minutes. Then came the part of labor that no one ever talks about, but in my opinion is the worst part.
The nice way of describing the rest of my experience is that not everything else came out as easily as the baby did. I bled too much, and my doctor almost took me back to surgery but at the last second decided the bleeding was slowing down enough that we would just watch it for awhile. I won't describe to you the things I endured to get everything out....Maybe that's why no one ever tells you about that part of delivery.
Back on the bright side....Sydney nursed beautifully when she was handed back to me. She is so pretty. She looks just like her Daddy. I'm really glad b/c everyone says how much Julie-Ann looks like him too. I was hoping they would look alike.
She was born at 3:20, weighed 7lbs 6oz, was 20 inches long. I'm going to work on posting a picture in a few minutes.
Thank you so much for all of your prayers. God has blessed us from beginning to end in all of this, and I am grateful to Him for His generosity toward me. My cup overflows.
We're going home sometime today!!YAY!

*****OK...for a few days, I'll have her page up with no password so everyone can have a chance to see pics. If you try to get to it in the future and it's password protected, or if you would like to see our other pictures, email me at angelesharp@yahoo.com and I'll give you a password.
sharpfotos.homestead.com********

2 Weeks

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Today was Sydney's 2 week checkup, and she now weighs 8lbs 6oz! A whole pound over her birth weight! So I guess breastfeeding is officially a success even though it hurts like nobody's business. After just a few days I switched to pumping and feeding from a bottle during the day and nursing at night. That's working much better for both of us.
She's absolutely perfect. She gives me good 4 hour stretches of sleep at night. In fact, last night she ate @ 1130 and woke up @ 330. I had to get up @ 630 to start getting ready for her appointment, so of course she got up too and ate shortly after that. So only 1 feeding last night during the night!
Big Sister loves "her" baby. She's very good with her, but we've had some challenging days with bad behavior in general. Today, however we seem to have reverted to pre-baby status. J-A has been so sweet and so affectionate today. No spankings so far!
Well, I just heard a poopie diaper being made, so I better get going before it turns into a whole load of laundry!
Have a great day!

Brief Update

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I would love to go on and on about how life is so great right now, but I don't have much time. Sydney's sleeping, and Julie-Ann is temporarily distracted by Dora. I'm going to attempt to go to grocery shopping in a few minutes! First trip by myself to the store with both girls!
The most amazing thing just happened. Julie-Ann loves to type. Whenever I'm on the computer, I have to bring up Word and let her type for a few minutes. We practice typing her name and every other name she can think of. I was on Pleonast when she came in to see what I was doing and saw my id up in the right hand corner. She pointed to it and said, "I see my name!" WHAT??? I am so proud. My 2 year old can read...I know, not really. But she recognized her name. I think that's pretty cool.
So the terrible 2's are pretty terrible, but we had a great day yesterday, and so far so good today too. I have found that if she starts whining or seems to be building up to a tantrum, if I just grab her and hug her and tickle her, it distracts her from what she's upset about and gets her laughing. Beats spanking and screaming for an hour.
Sydney's fantastic. She's eating well and sleeping well. She poops so much though. I'm changing poopy diapers every 5 minutes it seems. It's very different from J-A who was on formula and only pooped like once every 3 days.
I realized recently that I never told everyone how awesome my sister and her husband were after Sydney was born. Brett, Kristena and Piper came and really helped us out a lot. Kristena kept my laundry and dishes done and cooked all week long. Uncle B watched Julie-Ann almost all week. He even made her breakfast almost every morning so I could stay in bed. It was fantastic. I was able to just lay around and not worry about anything. I haven't even sent a thank you card yet...I'm getting around to it, really. I am so grateful though for their help.
I also have the best friends in the whole world who helped me out a ton. Stephanie, Mandy and Carmen especially. Carmen kept J-A while we were in the hospital. Mandy took fantastic birth pictures for me. Stephanie held one of my legs while I was pushing (that's a real friend). She also organized meals for me, kept J-A overnight one night, mopped my floors and dusted my house, and she planned a little post-birth diaper shower. She's really done way more than that, but those are the highlights. I am so blessed with my sister, brother in law and great friends. Plus 2 beautiful babies! God has truly given me more than I deserve.
OK gotta go!

Important Life Lesson

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When you have leftover chips and salsa from take-out Mexican food, it's not a good idea to try to re-crisp the chips in a toaster oven. Apparently, greasy chips heating in a mini-oven can burst into flames.
Not to worry, my house is still standing,and we're all fine, but another minute, and it might have been a different story.
Also, if you do find yourself in this situation, you should consider using a fire extinguisher to put out the flames rather than trying to carry the flaming toaster oven outside while screaming at your 2 year old to get in their room and thus scarring them for life. J-A can't stop talking about the fire in the kitchen, and is now afraid to go in there.
Another important life lesson:
Do not give your child a movie you are not prepared to watch 4 times a day....every day....until your brain melts. The girls have been sick with allergies/colds, and J-A spent a couple of days laying around watching Toy Story 2. "To infinity and beyond" is her new favorite saying.
Speaking of saying....We were taking a walk last week, and I was carrying S while Calvin pushed J-A in the stroller. S was peeking at Calvin from inside her hat, and he asked her what she was looking at. J-A turned around and asked, "What's that little stinker doin'?" It was so cute.
That little stinker is doing great. She's so big already. I'll be putting pictures on our website hopefully this week if I get around to it. The link for Sharpfotos is to the left in my links. E-mail me for a password.
Better get busy!

Midnight Snack

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J-A wore her cutest PJ's last night. They're silky pants and a shirt, pink with little monkeys on them. There are ruffles around the legs and cuffs of the sleeves. She just looks incredibly adorable in them.
I was in S's room nursing her when I heard my bedroom door open and close, and then S's door opened and in hops J-A in those PJ's with this little voice asking, "You awake, Mommy?" at 3:30 a.m. "Daddy's still sleeping. We have to be berry quiet." Although I had been at Wal-Mart until almost 11 pm and had not even gone to bed until after midnight, I couldn't be irritated that she was up and awake at this hour. She was just too cute.
She crawled in bed with S and I and then a few minutes later whispered, "Is that fine if I go get a fruit bar?" So we went to the kitchen and sat on the floor together to eat a blueberry fruit bar. We were getting ready to go back to bed when she asked, "Want to share a bana with me?" She was nodding her head encouragingly. So, we sat back down and shared a banana. She was being so sweet while we sat there together sharing a middle of the night snack. On our way back to the bedroom, she asked if she could TT on the potty. She still wears a diaper to bed, but I figured, why not. So we TT'd.
Rather than wake the baby trying to get back in bed in her room, we crawled in bed with Daddy a little after 4. She was very snuggly and we laid there cheek to cheek. She sucks her thumb still and with her stuffy nose sounds something like a train chugging along the tracks. She sucked her thumb and touched my face with her fingers, and I just couldn't help think how special and how fleeting these moments are.
My thoughts turned to Mary and Jesus, and I wondered if they had snuggled like this. Did he suck his thumb and touch her face and ask for snacks in the middle of the night? What cute little things did he say that surely she thought of as she watched him hang on the cross. It breaks my heart and brings an appreciation for the sacrifice that was made for me that I don't think I could have had without having children myself.
So, a little bleary eyed and delirious, I start today grateful to God for my midnight snack and the love that fills my life.

whatever...

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So I tried to log on to this stinkin' site the day they were making the big change....I know I know....After several weeks of ignoring Pleo, I picked that day to start up again! Well I tried again a couple of days later, and my password wouldn't work. Well I tried to reset it, and of course the email address I had to reset it was an old address I could no longer access. Tonight I thought, I wonder if I used that OTHER password...hmmmm. VOILA! I'm baaa-aaack.
So what's up with us these days?
I have finally adjusted to life with 2 children, and I love it. The first few weeks were really tough. Then it just took a bit to get the hang of things, and now we're rockin' and rollin' right along.
We started homeschooling! I am so excited. At first I was just sort of playing around with preschool, but then Julie-Ann kept asking to do more, and so we are really doing it full-time. It's so much fun, and we've got this great routine down. We've actually done it for a little over a month now, so that makes it a habit, right?
Sydney is fabulously fat. She has so many rolls, you wouldn't believe it. She is crawling and pulling up. She claps and laughs and kisses. She is the happiest little girl.
The girls had bronchitis last week, and I have officially been inducted into the breathing treatment club. UGH! I am so glad we'll be finished with that at the end of this week. I had to get up at 5:30 Sunday morning to get everything done in time to go to Bible Class. We made it though! I made a big fat check on my mental list of motherly accomplishments for swinging that one.
I just had a birthday, 32. Wow, am I really 32? I still can't wear my pre-baby clothes, but am getting more comfortable with the idea of staying this way for awhile, at least until Sydney is weaned....I hate that word, but what else can you call it? Now, I'm starting to plan Julie-Ann's Cowgirl Dora birthday. She is so excited, and so am I. We're having at home, and we're going to make stick horses with socks for heads. I have been introduced to Fancy Nancy, and have bought several of the books for Julie-Ann for her birthday. Next year we will definitely have a Fancy Nancy party.
So, that's it for now. Maybe now that I have my password figured out, I'll get on more frequently.




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