expands. Has anyone else heard this before? Well, it popped into my mind a minute ago and I think for good reason.
This phrase is so true! What you focus on expands.
Right now I will focus on my blessings.
I am blessed to:
be a momma
have a sleeping baby
watch my two other babes playing, not fighting
teach
love
appreciate their growth
cherish
laugh
have this life to learn to be better than I was yesterday, for me and for others
be a wifee
have a loving husband
be his support
have his friendship
have his encouragement
share in the fun times
enjoy his laughter
see all of their smiles
be part of their lives
have wonderful friends and family. for those that read my blog and don't. who encourage me and strengthen me with their words and friendship.
be so loved!!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Maybe it's Tuesday's...
My day in a nutshell?
Zach left for work, the kids had play time. I nursed and read the Word...or tried.
I played with the kids while Josh enjoyed the swing...for 5 minutes
I tried to rock him to sleep...I put him in a pack carrier thing because he wasn't sleeping
I fixed lunch at 11 cuz the kids were so exhausted, I was gonna try for an early nap and give Ben one too.
Thank goodness for the carrier because I couldn't have made pb's with one hand.
Read books while josh slept on their floor, in the carrier.
Put ben and sarah down for a nap, i nursed.
ben didn't want a nap, i sent him back in about 3 times. sarah fell asleep dispite.
josh went to sleep, ben came back out and told me sarah was awake. ben wanted someone to play with, so he woke sarah up, how nice.
i went in and loved sarah and told her to go back to sleep and then scolded ben, made him cry and then felt bad. had a lovely conversation with ben until i was just about asleep myself.
put on a movie for ben, went and closed my eyes until sarah called for me.
gave the kids a bath because sarah was poopy and her bum looked awful.
put bubbles in the kitchen sink, gave them utensils and let them play.
did puzzles
filled up water bottles with a small amount of water and prepared for a game of bowling in the living room
played for a few and then nursed and refereed
took a wonderful frozen dinner from the freezer and popped it in the oven, finished nursing.
put on elmo and enjoyed sarah being occupied for too little time
played with josh and sarah
zach saved me and wondered how i do it without help all day
dinner
zach got the kids into bed 5:50!
i nursed and wondered how long I am gonna be in survival mode. am i ever going to be able to do laundry, dishes, sweep, de-clutter, tidy, ever again?
i'll be honest, i do get some things done, but gee, not much, not much at all.
is this just the beginning? am i ever gonna be out of survival mode? does freedom come when they move out? wow! i shed tears a few times today.
forget the nutshell idea, thanks to those who made it to the end. :) i don't blame you if you didn't.
i do love my children and it is a good thing. :)
Zach left for work, the kids had play time. I nursed and read the Word...or tried.
I played with the kids while Josh enjoyed the swing...for 5 minutes
I tried to rock him to sleep...I put him in a pack carrier thing because he wasn't sleeping
I fixed lunch at 11 cuz the kids were so exhausted, I was gonna try for an early nap and give Ben one too.
Thank goodness for the carrier because I couldn't have made pb's with one hand.
Read books while josh slept on their floor, in the carrier.
Put ben and sarah down for a nap, i nursed.
ben didn't want a nap, i sent him back in about 3 times. sarah fell asleep dispite.
josh went to sleep, ben came back out and told me sarah was awake. ben wanted someone to play with, so he woke sarah up, how nice.
i went in and loved sarah and told her to go back to sleep and then scolded ben, made him cry and then felt bad. had a lovely conversation with ben until i was just about asleep myself.
put on a movie for ben, went and closed my eyes until sarah called for me.
gave the kids a bath because sarah was poopy and her bum looked awful.
put bubbles in the kitchen sink, gave them utensils and let them play.
did puzzles
filled up water bottles with a small amount of water and prepared for a game of bowling in the living room
played for a few and then nursed and refereed
took a wonderful frozen dinner from the freezer and popped it in the oven, finished nursing.
put on elmo and enjoyed sarah being occupied for too little time
played with josh and sarah
zach saved me and wondered how i do it without help all day
dinner
zach got the kids into bed 5:50!
i nursed and wondered how long I am gonna be in survival mode. am i ever going to be able to do laundry, dishes, sweep, de-clutter, tidy, ever again?
i'll be honest, i do get some things done, but gee, not much, not much at all.
is this just the beginning? am i ever gonna be out of survival mode? does freedom come when they move out? wow! i shed tears a few times today.
forget the nutshell idea, thanks to those who made it to the end. :) i don't blame you if you didn't.
i do love my children and it is a good thing. :)
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Can I just tell you...
Josh ate every two hours ALL day.
Time flies when you're a nursing momma.
My mom came and took the kids to play outside for a while and that was refreshing for all.
I wish I could have napped but Josh wanted to eat and not sleep.
Tonight, Ben bathed, I nursed.
Sarah bathed, I nursed on the floor in the hallway.
Josh screamed while I got his jammies on.
Josh cuddled & fell asleep on my shoulder while I read to the kids.
We prayed, we sang, they all went right to sleep.
Hard day, but it ended well.
Let me just add, I don't remember being so hormonal. I could cry over the littlest things. Oh, wait, I do. Can't wait til' I feel some what back to normal.
I look like I am still 4 or 5 months pregnant. Ben has asked me if I have another baby in my tummy a few times.
We have been so blessed to have tons of help, so much food and niceness from so many. Having a baby is such a blessing! Sometimes it feels like a trial, but the blessings far out weigh! Zach has been a big help. He has stayed up with Josh at night, is doing the house work and taking care of the kids. He is back at work this week and he went to Bishopric meetings tonight. He has so much going on and yet carries my normal load with the lack of sleep. He's very good to me!
Josh is a total sweetie! Ben and Sarah are adjusting well. Sarah is acting up a bit, but she is such a cute little mom. She loves to hold him and she always says "hi Josh" and gives him kisses and rubs his head. Ben reads him books and holds him, sings to him and gives him Eskimo kisses. It is fun to be a mom.
Time flies when you're a nursing momma.
My mom came and took the kids to play outside for a while and that was refreshing for all.
I wish I could have napped but Josh wanted to eat and not sleep.
Tonight, Ben bathed, I nursed.
Sarah bathed, I nursed on the floor in the hallway.
Josh screamed while I got his jammies on.
Josh cuddled & fell asleep on my shoulder while I read to the kids.
We prayed, we sang, they all went right to sleep.
Hard day, but it ended well.
Let me just add, I don't remember being so hormonal. I could cry over the littlest things. Oh, wait, I do. Can't wait til' I feel some what back to normal.
I look like I am still 4 or 5 months pregnant. Ben has asked me if I have another baby in my tummy a few times.
We have been so blessed to have tons of help, so much food and niceness from so many. Having a baby is such a blessing! Sometimes it feels like a trial, but the blessings far out weigh! Zach has been a big help. He has stayed up with Josh at night, is doing the house work and taking care of the kids. He is back at work this week and he went to Bishopric meetings tonight. He has so much going on and yet carries my normal load with the lack of sleep. He's very good to me!
Josh is a total sweetie! Ben and Sarah are adjusting well. Sarah is acting up a bit, but she is such a cute little mom. She loves to hold him and she always says "hi Josh" and gives him kisses and rubs his head. Ben reads him books and holds him, sings to him and gives him Eskimo kisses. It is fun to be a mom.
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