A Great Christmas Message

This was posted on our Asbury Seminary community board and it was such a great message. I had to pass it on.


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Sleep

We have been sleeping more the past two nights. For the two weeks previously it has been horrible. The solution we found was to let Janna sleep on the futon. She decides at bedtime where to sleep. She has choosen the futon lately. It is low enough and she can get in and out. I have pillows on the floor in case too. In the mornings she crys for me as usual but just waits at the door for me to come get her. Janna has only woken once in the middle of night and it only took a minute for her to go back to sleep. She wiggles a lot at first but then dozes off. Some night she wants to rock and cuddle first but other nights she doesn't want to be touched.

My little girl is growing up. We will be looking for a toddler bed soon.

Potty

Last night I was going to the bathroom and Janna follows me in and stood at the door and said "Poo POO Poo" . I checked her diaper and there was nothing there. She was getting frustrated that I didn't know what she wanted so I took her to go feed Molly. I opened the container of food and instead of starting right away she just stood there. I ask Isaac "What is she doing". He said " I think she is pooping" Sure enough a second later the smell came. I checked her diaper and yep it was dirty.

Janna was telling me she needed to Poo. We are planning on talking and getting supplies for potty training after the break. According to the books I wasn't' sure she was ready, but now I know she is ready to at least try and introduce it.

I am so proud of her! She just keeps growing up:)

Leaves

I received the following note from daycare the other day:

We went on a walk today. We stopped by some trees and discussed how leaves and acorns fal off in autumn. Janna listened intently and then said "uh-oh".

I think it is so interesting how much she picks up each day, catching on to new ideas and concepts. I am very proud of my little monster.

Thanksgiving

We had a fun Thanksgiving with my parents. My brother flew in and it was great to see him. His girlfriend Rachel also drove up on Friday. We went on a double date Friday night. It was so much fun. Isaac and I haven't been to a dinner, movie, and ice cream since Janna was born. We went to O'Charley's then saw Enchanted, and went to Graters afterwards . I recommend this movie to everyone. It was the best movie I have seen in a long time. Isaac even liked it too:) Janna was good for my parents and went to bed on time, had a bath,and even brushed her teeth. Thanks Mom for taking care of her while we were out.

Janna learned how to saw "Eric". It was so cute. Eric looked at her and said "whats my name" she answered clear as day "Eric". She is getting really good at repeating things. She talks a lot.
She is good at repeating what you do as well.

We also got to see The Enos Family including Nathan the 15 month old. It was fun watching Janna and Nathan interact. There wasn't much time to chat and catch up though. They kept us busy. I found it interesting how Nathan went for the opposite stuff that Janna did. It probably is a boy thing.

Janna enjoyed the book " The Five Silly Turkeys". Isaac and I enjoyed our date. It was nice to see everyone. It was a great time of family fun.

I hope that you all had a good Thanksgiving.

Ear Tube Surgery

Janna's surgery went well. Thank you for all your prayers. We arrived at 8am and then waited in a pre-op room/ area for about an hour. A friend of ours came with us and it was so nice to have her with us. It distracted me enough to pass the time as we waited. Janna liked the clipboard with her paperwork on it as we waited. When the nurse came and was taking some paperwork off, Janna kept saying "mine" and grabbing at the clipboard. It was cute. A little after 9am they took Janna back and after 10 minutes or less the doctor came and told us the surgery went well. She had an ear infection and he said as soon as she is over getting mad she will feel a lot better because all the pressure is gone. He suctioned all the liquid out of her ear. About 5 minutes later they came and got us and said she was awake and wanted mommy. As we walked back to get her most kids were crying but Janna was just whimpering in the nurse's arms. She was coming out of it and weak but good. By the time we got in the car to go home she was happily having a lolly pop and talking. When we got home she was so happy and playful. It was great. Isaac's mom stayed with her while Isaac and I went back to work. Thanks Mom! She slept through the night last night. It took her awhile to get to sleep but that was okay. We are now putting drops in her ears for a couple days and she is so good at turning her head and let us do it.
It was overall a good experience and I was worried to no reason. The hardest part was handing her over to the nurse to take her back. I am so thankful that all went well and look forward to a happier monster with few ear infections.

Surgery Time

We are to report to the surgery center at 8 am for Janna's ear tube surgery. Please pray that it all goes smoothly. She isn't allowed to have anything to eat or drink after midnight. She is always hungry as soon as she wakes up, pray for a smooth morning as well.

Thank you for all your prayers....I will update you after the surgery on how things went.

ENT Doctor Appointment

Today we went to the ENT doctor to talk about ear tubes. Janna was such a good girl. I was so proud of her. She didn’t need her burp rag/blankie (she calls it baby) or pacifier.
Janna stood on the big kid scale while holding my hand. She was quiet and smiling as the doctor looked at her ears and listened to her chest. She didn’t open her mouth at first but did after a bit. She didn’t scream or fuss once the whole time at the office. Yeah Janna. She got a lolly pop for her good behavior

I was very impressed with the office. In the waiting room they had a separate room for children with a play kitchen and house with doors and window. Also it had a TV with Disney Channel playing. Back where the doctor talked to us was a whole room for children. It had Sesame Street characters on the walls and a firetruck exam table that has doors that opened. Janna was very happy opening the door pulling out the magazine and putting it back. It made the waiting time go by fast.


The doctor and all the staff were very nice and made everything so smoothly. After looking in Janna’s ears he said there was fluid stuck behind her ear and that was the reason she was getting so many infections. He said Yes she does need tubes. He answered all our questions and addressed our concerns.

Surgery is scheduled for Tuesday November 20th in the morning. We find out the exact time the day before. They take the youngest patients first starting at 6am. They will use a mask and she will be under for about 10minutes (the time it takes to do the surgery). Then she will be brought right back to us and in recovery for about an hour. Then we can take her home. After about two hours she will be back to herself. Isaac and I know this is the right decision and know this will make Janna happier and healthier. We trust that all will good well. I will try and update the blog about the time of the surgery, but I ask for prayer on November 20th morning that everything goes smoothly.

Lord please protect my little monster during surgery and give us peace as we wait during it.

Bus

Today on the way to the doctor office we passed a school bus. Janna in a very excited voice said “Bus” (sounds like fish). Then as the bus passed by she said “bye bye”.
Then we continued to pass about four more buses. With each bus she did the same thing with more excitement each time. She is so cute and so smart.

She also goes “cho choo” when she hears a train go by.:)

What an Outfit!

I knew the day would come when Janna would want to pick out her outfit but I didn't expect this. I had picked a cute halloween and warm outfit and she picked out the swimsuit so we comprised. I might mention this the swimsuit she refused to wear over the summer. Later that morning she went outside with the jacket over the swimsuit. In this picture she is doing one of her favorite activities, opening and closing the cabinet. She was having to much fun.

Halloween

Last Night we went to Treats On Main. Janna dressed up as an Elephant. We had a great time seeing friends. Janna walked up to one house, smiled really big, then said thank you as he put the candy in her bag. She only did once and after that she was happy to be held and pushed in the stroller as Isaac and I walked around town. Janna's favorite part was the lolly pop she got to eat that night. I don't have a picture of her eating it but I have the sticky left overs on my clothes:)

Homecoming

Two weekends ago we all went to Morehead State's Homecoming weekend. I was so excited to see my old roommates Ami and Kelly. It wasn't a long visit but it was good. It had been at least 6 years since we have all seen each other. It is crazy to think that we all meet at Applebee's to meet for the first time back in the summer of 1998. Kelly now has two kids and lives in Northern KY and Ami lives in Texas. We had our share of good times along with the fights that come with three girls living in a small space together. I am very thanksful for these friends. Ami and Kelly gave me the confidence to be outgoing and not afraid to meet new friends. I had a great time at MSU and I have these friends to thank for that.

Fall Fest

Last Night Janna and I went to Fall Fest at Her Daycare. First we picked up a piece of paper for a door prize, we didn't win but Janna mind she liked the paper. Then we went to the Cafeteria and had a pumpkin painted on her face. She had a conversation with her friend Madalyn, although I have no idea what she said. They looked cute looking at each other babbling. Then we proceeded down the Hall and pass live Music. Janna loves music. In the next room was Janna's teacher and a bowling game. Janna threw the ball and made a pin wobble. She won bubbles. Janna picked the yellow bottle. The next room had a cake walk. We walked around the chairs and sat in a chair when the music quit. If her number was called then we got to pick out a treat. Janna like to sit in the small chairs and liked this game. She won and picked out a plate of cookies. They were very good. The next room had the Lolly Pop game. Janna just loves Lolly pops. She only get a little sticky eating them and they make her happy. We then painted a pumpkin. Janna painted big blobs of yellow and black paint and had fun. We got to see lots of friends and had a great time. Then it was time to go to home for bath time and bed.

Molly and Janna

Janna has learned a new chore/ trick. She walks over to Molly's Dog food bag scoops the food and toddles over to her bowl and pour what she can in the bowl. Now this is a great thing except for Janna would do it over and over numerous times instead twice a day. Molly is overweight already and are trying to be careful to not feed her too much. The dog food bag may need to moved/ Janna proofed but for now she just get constant supervision.

Janna is becoming real friends with Molly. It is so fun to watch them discover each other.

A long night

Janna has never been a great sleeper. Usually she wakes up but goes right back to sleep after a few minutes. This was not the case last night. Isaac had gotten up that morning very early to finish a paper so he was tired already and went to bed before me. I cleaned the house up a little bit and decided to read. I went to bed a little before 11pm. I wish I had gone to bed when Isaac did. At 11:30 Janna wakes up screaming loudly. At 1am Isaac gets up to help because he can no longer sleep due to her screaming every time I set her down or even move wrong. At that point we try Tylenol thinking teeth and then gas drops a couple hours later after hearing some rumbling. We tried a video which usually works and she drifts off to sleep. The video and leaving her room is always a last resort but after two hours and she is awake awake we were exhausted. She kept going to the refrigerator but didn't want the milk or water, so after a couple fits over that and pulling my hair out we decided what harm could juice do we are all awake including Molly:) So she drank the juice and then wanted the pudding at the table on mom's lap. Doing anything to keep the screaming down we did that. After a couple bits, it is now 2am, she starts tugging at her clothes saying "off" so I take them off. Janna then makes a bee line to the bathroom say "Baaa" which means bath. That was it. I was not giving a her a bath at 2 am no matter how much she liked them or wanted one. She threw her red headed fit for about 15 minutes and then calmed down. Around 3:30am I finally got her to sleep and went to bed myself. Up at 6:30 to get ready for work and Janna up at 7:30 and neither one of us rested.

It was a long night, and I still love her with my whole heart. I hoping last night was a fluke and there is nothing wrong. There are no other signs of ear infection or sickness just a strong willed child. I think she gets it from her Dad:)

Though very tired I still smile thinking of the determination of my little monster who wanted a bath a 2am.

Walking

Yeah!!! We are walking on our own with no help. Janna is still a little shaky and prefers to crawl or help, but I am sure that will end soon.
Time to finish baby-proofing the cabinets!

Molly and Janna

Janna recently put two and two together. She likes to play with Molly's leash when in the living room and she is usually on my hip as I am taking Molly outside to go potty.
The other night she walked over to the leash and then walked to molly who was by the couch and pulled on Molly's collar. Isaac hooked the leash for her and Molly took a few steps taking Janna in tow. It was quite a site. Not wanting to bug Molly we took the leash off but Janna didn't like that and kept having us hook the leash a couple more times until she moved on to something else.
Maybe someday in a couple years she will take Molly Outside and Isaac and I won't debate on who is doing it this time:)

Janna Sings

Need something to brighten up your day....Here is a video of Janna singing.

Funny Question

A bi-stander asked me how old Janna was the other day. I said 18 months. She ask " Are you ready for the terrible two's?" I couldn't help but laugh. If she had any idea of everything we have been through with this sweet innocent little girl up til this point that wouldn't have been a question. I answered politely that I can't imagine two being any worse than anything we haven't handled already. So Terrible Two's Bring it On!

Squirt toys + Bath

Ever since September 1st when Janna was really sick she has hated bath time which use to be a favorite activity of hers. I use to look forward to bath time with her. She would splash, laugh, and play. She would only get upset when it was time to get out. Since she was really sick she has screamed the whole time and clings to me like a monkey as we try and bath her. We tried everything to make is enjoyable again....me getting in with her, new toys, back to the kitchen sink, we even went out and got a new blow up duck bathtub(the old one had a hole so I threw it away thinking we wouldn't need it again). Well last night we have a good time. We had the duck for the second night and a new set of toys. She loved it. Still isn't a favorite activity but there was no screaming. Yeah!

As a side note she kept calling the red crab squirt toy Elmo. I guess I have been saying "Elmo is red" enough times that she thinks everything that is red is Elmo.

The teeth are on the move Again

Janna's "I " teeth are moving again. She points to her mouth and says "ooch". Her nose has started running and she was very stuffy this morning. Poor sweet baby. One is already through from September so we have three more I teeth to go.

Please be praying that this round of teething doesn't cause another ear infection.

Climbing and Walking

Janna is now able to climb. She likes to climb up onto the futon by herself! It is very interesting to me how she wants to climb everything but refuses to let go of my finger to walk. She can walk we have seen it in small spurts. We are waiting for the day something really exciting makes her just go walking on her own. Once she is confident in herself, we are in trouble. Right now we are able to keep tabs on her easily. She would go up and down stairs for hours if we let her luckily we don't have stairs in our home.
She is enjoying chasing Molly the dog around house as long as I hold her hand. She chased Molly through out the house the other day batting her cup full of Cheerios as Molly slowly backed up the whole way. I think Molly was deciding if the food was worth being hit over the head with the cup by Janna. Molly better watch out when she lets go.

Health

So since we got Janna healthy, Isaac and I had to get sick. I ended up having strep and Isaac had bad allergies and a sore throat. We are all better and healthy now but it was a rough week.

I appreciate a healthy household so much more than I did before. We are back to our normal schedule and I am very thankful.

Let Me Out

I took this picture one evening( a couple months ago) while playing with Janna and putting clothes away. (I am a multi-tasker when the opportunity arrives). I put the laundry basket on its side for Janna to explore and also to block the door that lead out of the room. She crawled in and got so upset and started screaming because she couldn’t find a way through / out of the basket. I reached in and directed her backwards to show her how to get out and even go around the basket.

I started to think…Obstacles get put in our way but God is always there to lead us out, around, or even through. Sometimes you have calm down and let him show you the way. Just as Janna had to quit screaming long enough for me to show her the out of the basket.

I have had many challenges / obstacles put in front of me but once I learn to calm down and trust in God all has worked out. Some days are easier than others to stop and listen, but no matter when you do stop he will always be there to listen.

Oh to Teeth

We are working on our "I" teeth right now. They are apparently very painful. We have 12 teeth now. So after the I teeth and the two year molars we might have a break. This would be wonderful since we have been teething since we were 3 months old.

Labor Day Weekend

I think that this weekend was apptly named, although most people used this weekend to relax, back to school shopping, reading, cooking out of with friends, etc...I feel like I labored all weekend. I had planned on taking a trip with Janna to a lake to feed ducks, then to the library, maybe a trip to the grocery store. I had really wanted to scrapbook at night and catch up on what I have been behind on,but my plans got changed....


Friday morning I woke up feeling weak, achy, bad back pain, ....I tryed to go to work, but ended up having to come home and straight to bed. Then we got a call from daycare that afternoon saying Janna was sick. Oh great. Luckly by Saturday I was feeling just tired and stuffy so I was able to take care of Janna. We went to the doctor's office on Saturday and she had a double ear infection, bad cold, and her "I" teeth were coming in. We got amoxicillin for the ears plus some numbing drops for the ears too. Janna basically screamed and didn't sleep all weekend. She had her fun cuddle moments at times. She quit eating but was still drinking juice and water. Mommy was the only one that could make her quit screaming at times, but sometimes I didn't even work. So by Monday night there had been no improvement and Tuesday morning I took off work since it was Isaac's first day of classes. Tuesday morning was a straight out screaming due to pain (mostly) for three hours. I got an appointment for that afternoon at the doctor office. Janna's ear infection hadn't gotten better so we got a new prescription for Augmentum. Tuesday night Grandma Hopper came down to help out since Isaac had a meeting that night. She took Wednesday off to take care of Janna so I could go back to work. Janna started feeling better by Wednesday night so the Augmentium worked. Now going to bed and bath time are still rough and we are trying our best to get back on our routine. Janna is eating like normal now and feeling more like herself. She still gets tired faster and has a runny nose.



Since are better now maybe we will go to the library and the lake this weekend. Thank you all for your prayers.

A bad word?

Last night I was taking Molly our dog out to use the potty and the little red headed girl who is about 7 years old yelled to a boy her age, "I am going to tell my daddy you said a bad word". The little boy said no I didn't say a bad word, it is only bad when you "oh H___" but not when you say the devil is from Hell. I didn't stick around to hear the Dad's response but I went in immediately and ask Isaac how he would respond to Janna if she asked the same question.

Isaac and I both have memories of when we said our first bad word or of what we were told was a bad word. I just hope that Janna's first bad word is as innocent as ours.

body parts

We are teaching Janna about body parts. She can point to her nose, ear, mouth, belly, hair. We are working on eyes and feet currently. Yesterday we were playing where is your ____? She pointed to her nose and then we said where is your belly? She pointed to her belly, then she pointed to my belly, then we asked where is Daddy's belly ...she point to Isaac's belly and he made the off comment yeah it it is hairy. Immediately her hands went to head and rubbed her hair. We got a big laugh of out something to innocent.

Three Word Phrase

Yesterday Janna was sitting on our kitchen floor deciding what sippy cup she wanted to drink out of, the one with milk or the one with juice. Molly (the dog)comes up and starts sniffing the cups. Janna says "this is mine" while pointing to the cups. It was so cute. We have been trying to teach her not to let Molly(the dog) take her food but at the same time teaching her to share toys with her friends. I am so proud of her. She loves to talk.

Well Rested

I am well rested now. I have had two good nights of rest where the most housework I have done is load the dishwasher after dinner. I guess I could have spreadout all the housework I did on Monday night. Oh well. Janna has been fun and active. It has been tough getting her to bed but we are going to try and start a new bed time routine tonight. I will keep you posted on how it goes. I have had two of my favorite dinners cooked by Isaac. He was sweet enough to make me dinner and eat with me last night even though he had bible study. I have even had my special treat of a french vanilla cappacino and hash browns brought to work as a have a good day treat.
I am looking forward to the weekend in Fort Thomas. I just need to pack. :)

What I did yesterday

I am very tired and this morning and after thinking about the non-stop weekend I had and then everything that I did yesterday I know understand why. Here is a break down of what I did yesterday. Tonight I hope to rest, but we will see.

6:15am Wake Up
6:15 to 7:00 Get ready, shower, eat, etc
7:00 Janna wakes up
7:15 Change diaper, Dress Janna, read books, cuddle
7:20 Take Trash down to curb (both cans)
7:25 Take Janna to school-Meet her new teacher in her classroom
7:30 - 12:10pm Work
12: 15 Home for lunch
Run dishwasher
Do dishes in sink
Put Isaac’s folded clean clothes away
Pick up toys left in Janna’s room from morning
Eat lunch
1:00 – 4:30 Work
4:30 Go to IGA to get soup needed for dinner
4:35 Pick up Janna
4:40 Bring trash cans up the driveway (two trips holding Janna)
Go back for mail (trip three)
4:40 – 5:10 Play with Janna –walking around house-looking at mail-playing with
Elmo doll
5:10 Isaac comes home from Dave’s
5:20 Isaac sits in Janna’s room with us and vents about a conversation he has
Had with a person and plays with Janna
5:30 Isaac starts to the dinner…still upset from conversation earlier makes a phone call for 20 minutes
5:30 I start feeding Janna dinner
5:50 Isaac comes back from conversation and realizes that we are missing a key
Ingredient for dinner and runs to IGA to get it (not happy-realizes he hasn’t eaten since 11am and sugar level is low)
*As a side note-Isaac didn't look at the grocery list(too busy) so I missed a few key ingredients when I went to the store
6:00 Put Janna in bath tub….Isaac comes home and finishes dinner
6:20 Bath, diaper, lotion, PJ
6:30 Put in Elmo video while we eat dinner
Clean up Janna’s dinner
6:45 Janna crawls in and stands at my chair saying more after each bit I give. She loves dumplings
7:00 Put Janna to bed
7:30 Janna asleep. Isaac goes to get prescriptions from Kroger
7:30-8:30 Clean up bath time stuff
Put Janna back to sleep two more times
Unload dishwasher and strainer
Wash the pots and pans for dinner
Load dishwasher
Sink finally empty and clean
Wipes down counters and table
Sweep kitchen floor
Took out recycling
Put My clean clothes away
Take whites out of the dryer
Fold whites except for socks
8:30 Isaac comes home
8:40 We get ready and go to bed
Me under the covers no glasses very tired
Isaac on top of covers watching TV(tired but has a headache)
9:00 Janna wakes up screeching at top volume
9:00 – 9:45 Do anything at all to make Janna stop screaming
Watch Elmo video (all of us including Molly)
Give her Motrin for teeth. Her nose is bright red and she can’t breathe well
Isaac puts grapes away that he bought at the store
9:45 -10:00 Put Janna back to sleep again
10:00-10:05 Realize the socks in a pile are bothering me and fold them but don’t put them away
Find a dish in the sink ….oh well
10:10 Sleep Finally

Baby Elmo is Thirty

Janna has tons of stuffed animals but no doll babies yet. A couple days ago she picked up her Elmo (the one that has the open mouth) and put her sippy cup in his mouth. She proceeded to rub his belly and cover him with her burp cloth at the same time. She shows Elmo such patience and care. She is very gentle with Elmo. She can play this game for about 20 minutes and is completely focused.

I am pretty sure she has picked this up from Daycare and the babies in her room at times. She is very facinated with babies currently. It amazes me how she imiates us in what we do and say. It is a reminder that we are her role models.

Janna takes care of Elmo just as the Lord takes care of us, with gentle hands and patience norishing us.

More Water + More Fun

While Janna finished eating her dinner (on my lap) I asked Isaac to fill up the bath tub. As soon at Janna heard the water running she wanted down. She ran holding my fingers straight to the bathroom ready to take a bath. Janna loves to take baths. Isaac filled it about three inches higher than usual this time. Janna laid on her belly and kicked and kicked. It was a wet experience. She was laughing so hard and so high that it sounded like she was screaming. As she was kicking she would open her mouth wide open with her toungue out and stick it underwater. It was quite a site, but of course as soon as we got the camera she sits up and just smiles at the camera. She didn't care about the toys surrounding her or that all the bubbles were gone but she loves to kick. She also got a kick out me as I was showing her how to blow out when you put your face underwater. I think we may have a little swimmer on our hands, now if only she like the pool as much as a bath tub.

Love Pats

I know I am loved by my daughter, 16 months, by the way she holds on tight when I pick her up and she pats my back. At night she also pats and pets my arms when rocking to sleep. She may blow my husband kisses or smile when she sees him come up to the door, but I get my love pats. They are the best gift a mom could ask for.

Everyone deserves a pat on a back for a “good job” or encouragement on a project. Let’s make an effort to give someone a “love pat”. I know that they make my day, let’s pass that love on.

Mom's Super Power

August 8th, 2007

Have you ever noticed how Moms have the ability to carry one or more babies, toddlers, children no matter how big or small the child. It always amazed me to see these cute little moms carrying a squirming child while doing something else at the same time and making the child look as light a feather. I think when you become a mom you develop the super power of strong arms no matter how weak they may look. I have never had good arm muscles or been in good shape, but somehow I managed to cart Janna, my 16 month old baby girl, around Dollywood and Gatlinburg for most of the day. Janna is currently in a “mommy phase” so it is Mommy’s arm or a crying baby. I had plenty of help available and plenty of offers but it came easily. It surprises me that my husband, who is incredible strong, can carry Janna for maybe 15 minutes before he is tired or his arms hurt. You would think that he of all people would have the arm strength to carry a tot. But I, who am “muscle impaired”, am able to carry a tot around for hours on end. I wonder if this is the case for other families.

In conclusion: I am thankful for my superpower ability to have Mommy Arms.

The Bunny

We recently got back from our family vacation to TN. I am Veggie Tales fan and my daughter, who loves Elmo more, also loves Larry and Bob. I was super excited to see the Veggie Tales Show Live at Dollywood and couldn’t wait to see Janna’s expression at a huge Bob and Larry on stage. To my surprise, Janna loved the two little girls sitting behind us with sparkling princess shirts and the snacks she was eating more, and only periodically looked at the stage like “what are we doing here”. Then the Bunny song came one and a whole bunch of shadow bunnies appeared on all four walls of the theater. She started clapping and her face lit up with a huge smile. I don’t know if it was the lights moving or the bunnies, but I got the reaction I was looking for in response to something completely different than I expected.

Sometimes we have to open our eyes to God’s gifts to us; it may not be a giant cucumber right in front of our eyes. It might be just a small bunny shadow.

Remember When...

I remember the days I could take my Bible, pen, and keys to Bible study. Now it takes two trips with toys, snacks, diaper bag, and kid.

The Duck

We have been having a rough time getting Janna to sleep lately. Last night we were rocking together, being calm and peaceful, head rested on my shoulder eyes drifting closed, then all of a sudden she sits straight up, looks at me, smiles really big and says “quack, quack, quack” while flapping her arms. I laughed out loud. It was the cutest thing, even if I was an effort to put off bed time. We did this process two or three times and since I couldn’t keep from laughing and she thought it was a game and not bed time I call in reinforcements and Isaac got her down with in a few minutes, no quacking just a little fussing.