Recently I started a bible study from Joyce Myer, its a year long devotional thing that I have really enjoyed reading. I read it on my toshiba thrive (have I mentioned how much I LOVE that thing?) often times early in the morning while Willa is nursing. Its our little quiet time before Eli wakes up, I have found that I have a more positive outlook on life since I've been trying to keep that as part of my routine. This week I have had kinda a rough week. Fri of last week Casey was diagnosed with Bronchitis (I suspected he had that) and he was down for the count for the whole weekend and even Mon and Tues. I've been surprised at how much he's actually laid around because he NEVER sits still.
While he's tried to help with the kids as much as he could I knew it was hard for him to. Regardless it made for a tiring week. But I was ever so thankful that while he was sick (and I have a sinus infection myself) the kids so far have not gotten sick which could have made this a very TOUGH week. God is good and sure knows our limits doesn't he? Which brings me back to my devotional time, I had read just a few days ago about complaining and I was convicted. It was timely because just as I would start to complain or even have complaining thoughts I was able to remember what I had just read in regards to that. It helped a lot and I think it kept me from getting overly stressed!
Finally as an end note to what I feel is a total random post, I am going to add a video. Sorry for the poor quality and lighting. Its just kind of a silly video. Anyway to explain, we like to recycle as much as possible. We recycle our pop cans separately because we can get money for it. Well our kitchen is full and we didn't have room for a small trashcan to put our used pop cans in so the trash can has been in the garage. We've just been tossing the cans down the few stairs into the garage from the kitchen and then when we go downstairs next time we pick them up off the floor and put them in the can. One day as I was going downstairs to do laundry and holding onto the handrail I had an idea. It seemed that the railing was just the right distance from the wall to create like a little chute for the pop cans. I made a mental note to try it next time I had to "toss" down a pop can and sure enough its perfect! So I moved the trashcan to just under the hand rail and then told Casey of my idea. Right away his face lit up and he started laughing. As he finished his can of pop he ran over to the garage door and tried it out himself. Right away I hear laughter and then "Thats cool!" Haha We're such nerds.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Every day is an adventure
This morning in my devotions (I read a series on my tablet) the author was talking about how its a sin to complain. Reading through it made me think about my life and how I need to work on not complaining. Now don't get me wrong I'm not a huge complainer. I just felt like I could do better, the author recommended at the end of the day reflecting and pondering on all your blessings as you fall asleep. Which I should try to do more of, maybe it will help me fall asleep easier?
So right away this morning I got a chance to think of the blessings I do have instead of complaining over a situation. Casey doesn't have any work today so we decided to take the chance and have him looked at by the Dr. He's been having trouble breathing when he lays down and wheezing. So its either his tonsils (which have always been HUGE) or he's sick (my thought on it) or something worse. I also have been battling what I believe to be a sinus infection. So we scheduled appointments for late this morning, we got the kids packed up and in the car and I turn the key........ Nothing, I'm like "Uh oh" as I turn the key again...... Nothing I look at Casey. He jumps from the car and tells me to pop the hood. So after looking at it and hooking it to a battery charger and getting a LITTLE juice we figure its just the battery. Which sounds about right because the last time I replaced it was in 2007 I think. So about time I guess!
So instead of complaining I right away thought how grateful I was that it happened while we were home and not out somewhere.... Especially with the kids. Or worse that just myself and the kids were out somewhere and it wouldn't start. I am thankful Casey was home and it can be addressed so quickly. Eli was sitting in the back seat of the car whining and saying "cold" LOL So we unloaded the kids and Casey is on his way to get a new battery as I type this. We were able to move the appointments to later in the afternoon so we'll still be able to be seen today still.
Now as I reflect on God's blessings I also ask that everyone be praying over Casey. If he needs to have his tonsils out its NOT a minor surgery for an adult. We have heard horror stories about adults having their tonsils out. His tonsils have always been huge... I mean like every time any Dr looks in his mouth they about fall over how big they are. They always ask if he has trouble breathing and normally he doesn't, they also always ask if he snores and the answer is YES! and actually its been getting worse at night. It used to just be when he was on his back but now its happening when he's on his side too which makes it hard for me to sleep as I can't just tell him to roll over. We have been told he will probably need at least 3wks off work for recovery from the surgery. Thankfully its a new year and he has 2wks of vacation. We're praying that if he does need to have them removed that he will recover quickly and maybe not need the 3wks off. Also pray for me and the kids, it will be hard on me to take care of the kids by myself completely for 3wks if he really can't do anything. We'll see though, I bet he won't be just laying around those 3wks.... I can almost promise you he won't be a good patient in that aspect.
So right away this morning I got a chance to think of the blessings I do have instead of complaining over a situation. Casey doesn't have any work today so we decided to take the chance and have him looked at by the Dr. He's been having trouble breathing when he lays down and wheezing. So its either his tonsils (which have always been HUGE) or he's sick (my thought on it) or something worse. I also have been battling what I believe to be a sinus infection. So we scheduled appointments for late this morning, we got the kids packed up and in the car and I turn the key........ Nothing, I'm like "Uh oh" as I turn the key again...... Nothing I look at Casey. He jumps from the car and tells me to pop the hood. So after looking at it and hooking it to a battery charger and getting a LITTLE juice we figure its just the battery. Which sounds about right because the last time I replaced it was in 2007 I think. So about time I guess!
So instead of complaining I right away thought how grateful I was that it happened while we were home and not out somewhere.... Especially with the kids. Or worse that just myself and the kids were out somewhere and it wouldn't start. I am thankful Casey was home and it can be addressed so quickly. Eli was sitting in the back seat of the car whining and saying "cold" LOL So we unloaded the kids and Casey is on his way to get a new battery as I type this. We were able to move the appointments to later in the afternoon so we'll still be able to be seen today still.
Now as I reflect on God's blessings I also ask that everyone be praying over Casey. If he needs to have his tonsils out its NOT a minor surgery for an adult. We have heard horror stories about adults having their tonsils out. His tonsils have always been huge... I mean like every time any Dr looks in his mouth they about fall over how big they are. They always ask if he has trouble breathing and normally he doesn't, they also always ask if he snores and the answer is YES! and actually its been getting worse at night. It used to just be when he was on his back but now its happening when he's on his side too which makes it hard for me to sleep as I can't just tell him to roll over. We have been told he will probably need at least 3wks off work for recovery from the surgery. Thankfully its a new year and he has 2wks of vacation. We're praying that if he does need to have them removed that he will recover quickly and maybe not need the 3wks off. Also pray for me and the kids, it will be hard on me to take care of the kids by myself completely for 3wks if he really can't do anything. We'll see though, I bet he won't be just laying around those 3wks.... I can almost promise you he won't be a good patient in that aspect.
Friday, January 13, 2012
My little sneak!
Lately Eli has had much fun playing hide and seek, I must say he's rather good at it too! I remember teaching younger siblings to play this game and how hard it was to teach them to stay still and be quiet. Not Eli! In fact I never even taught him to play the game he just started it on his own! In the living room his "hiding" place is behind the TV cabinet we have. If you've been to our house you know that its at an angle away from the wall near the front door. Normally we stash his play shopping cart there, but what he likes to do is move the cart out just enough for him to get in the corner and sit down. Then he pulls the cart up to himself and he's pretty much hidden. The only reason you can find him is because I happened to see him hiding there and he was not done getting into position before I found him. Which I wasn't trying to play the game I was just coming down the stairs with Willa at the time and saw him "hiding" from me.
Several times throughout the day I have "diaper changing time" where I take both kids up and change their diapers at the same time. I start with Willa, get her changed then lay her in her crib under her mobile and crank it up to keep her busy while I take Eli in his room and change his diaper before returning to Willa (just as the mobile winds down) and we all return downstairs. Eli is familiar with this routine and at the sound of me winding the mobile for Willa he sprints down the hall to his room. The other day he did this however instead of standing in the middle of the room giggling at me as I "chase" him when I get to the room he is nowhere to be found. I know he's in there "hiding" somewhere, I turn on the light and call out "Where's Eli???" Not a peep, fortunately for me I could see his little feet peeking out under the glider he was hiding behind. Again he was really still and VERY quiet... That is till I find him and pop around the chair and go "roarrr!!!" To which he squeals loudly and dashes out the other side giggling madly. Ah I love that little man!
Last week sometime I had awaken to hear him playing in his crib over the monitor. I got dressed and padded down the hallway to his room. Once I get to the door I hear everything is quiet, so weird because he was just moments before singing at the top of his lungs! I open the door and peek in, he's sound asleep again.... Or so I thought. No matter I was still going to get him up as it was time to get up anyway. First I turn on the light furthest from his crib and not as bright to "ease him into waking" if in fact he was truly asleep. Then I turn on the other light. I lean over his crib and say "Eli.... are you asleep??" Nothing, not even a tiny smile, not even faster breathing. I get a little louder and say "wake up!" Nothing, then I hear again without a smile and barely any movement his fake snoring. Just for a second then he stops and remains motionless. Wow this kid is good, so I say "Oh I guess your really still asleep... Ok then *fake yawn* I'm going back to bed.. Goodnight Eli" and I walk out of the room. I stand just outside the doorway till I hear giggling and him standing up in his bed. What a little sneak!
So today I hear him playing and singing as I'm feeding Willa. I'm almost done and then I go to get him. Now the only thing I can conclude is he hears me coming down the hall (there is a board that squeaks) and that's when he goes into his "I'm asleep" mode. Today tho it was even more elaborate. He had placed his blanket over his face, flared his arms and legs out and pretty much looked like he had just suffocated himself. I knew better as his "blanket" is a thin receiving blanket that he hugs not sleeps under. I turn on a light slowly and lean over his crib. I can barely see 1 eye peeking at me from around the edge of his blanket watching me and sparkling with mischief. I can't help myself I burst into laughter to which he giggles and rips the blanket off his face and smiles at me. Then quick as a flash rolls over on his tummy, tucks his blanket under him and fakes he is sleeping again. The little turkey! We're going to have to keep our eyes on him! I think he's going to be ornery!
Several times throughout the day I have "diaper changing time" where I take both kids up and change their diapers at the same time. I start with Willa, get her changed then lay her in her crib under her mobile and crank it up to keep her busy while I take Eli in his room and change his diaper before returning to Willa (just as the mobile winds down) and we all return downstairs. Eli is familiar with this routine and at the sound of me winding the mobile for Willa he sprints down the hall to his room. The other day he did this however instead of standing in the middle of the room giggling at me as I "chase" him when I get to the room he is nowhere to be found. I know he's in there "hiding" somewhere, I turn on the light and call out "Where's Eli???" Not a peep, fortunately for me I could see his little feet peeking out under the glider he was hiding behind. Again he was really still and VERY quiet... That is till I find him and pop around the chair and go "roarrr!!!" To which he squeals loudly and dashes out the other side giggling madly. Ah I love that little man!
Last week sometime I had awaken to hear him playing in his crib over the monitor. I got dressed and padded down the hallway to his room. Once I get to the door I hear everything is quiet, so weird because he was just moments before singing at the top of his lungs! I open the door and peek in, he's sound asleep again.... Or so I thought. No matter I was still going to get him up as it was time to get up anyway. First I turn on the light furthest from his crib and not as bright to "ease him into waking" if in fact he was truly asleep. Then I turn on the other light. I lean over his crib and say "Eli.... are you asleep??" Nothing, not even a tiny smile, not even faster breathing. I get a little louder and say "wake up!" Nothing, then I hear again without a smile and barely any movement his fake snoring. Just for a second then he stops and remains motionless. Wow this kid is good, so I say "Oh I guess your really still asleep... Ok then *fake yawn* I'm going back to bed.. Goodnight Eli" and I walk out of the room. I stand just outside the doorway till I hear giggling and him standing up in his bed. What a little sneak!
So today I hear him playing and singing as I'm feeding Willa. I'm almost done and then I go to get him. Now the only thing I can conclude is he hears me coming down the hall (there is a board that squeaks) and that's when he goes into his "I'm asleep" mode. Today tho it was even more elaborate. He had placed his blanket over his face, flared his arms and legs out and pretty much looked like he had just suffocated himself. I knew better as his "blanket" is a thin receiving blanket that he hugs not sleeps under. I turn on a light slowly and lean over his crib. I can barely see 1 eye peeking at me from around the edge of his blanket watching me and sparkling with mischief. I can't help myself I burst into laughter to which he giggles and rips the blanket off his face and smiles at me. Then quick as a flash rolls over on his tummy, tucks his blanket under him and fakes he is sleeping again. The little turkey! We're going to have to keep our eyes on him! I think he's going to be ornery!
Monday, January 9, 2012
New year and hopefully a new me
This time last year I had a great routine going, I was working out, eating right and dropping the weight like crazy. The massive amounts of snow we had that year helped as I was doing a lot of shoveling snow in addition to my work outs. Then I found out I was pregnant, then came the morning sickness and the fatigue. I fell off the weight loss wagon and well now its time to get back to it!
So finally Willa is sleeping through the night, I'm not as fatigued as I was after she was born and its time to get back on that wagon. Last Mon I said the same thing too as I was excited about working out and losing weight again. Then Tues hit with no sleep and no energy. Then Weds hit with the mother in law coming over to play with the kids. Then before I know it the week is gone and I've only worked out once. However I've started taking vitimens again and I really feel the energy creeping back up. I also have decided that as long as Willa is fed, diapered, warm, not in pain etc and she is just screaming because she has decided to stay awake all night because she slept all day its time I start wearing ear plugs to help me sleep. Eli doesn't seem to notice her crying and Casey doesn't either as long as he's already asleep when she starts in. I've also noticed that when I just plug my ears and not worry about it she stops crying in about 20-30min on her own and goes to sleep. Huh who would have thought? It was much easier with Eli because I wasn't worried about him waking up another child in the house like I was with Willa but it seems that fear wasn't valid.
A little over a week ago Casey gave in to my pleading and allowed me to spend some of our Christmas money we got and get myself a Toshiba Thrive tablet. I've wanted something similar to the ipad but not the actual ipad because I feel they are over priced and over hyped (Sorry Jasmine, and my Dad and sister who LOVE apple products). Also Casey had a bad experiance with Apple or as we like to call it "Crapple" years back and doesn't trust them. I researched the thrive and found it to be most like what I was looking for and we were able to catch it on sale. I have never been happier, I've had fun downloading apps to it and playing games on it. Its also allowed me to have something to do on the nights that I am stuck holding Willa for hours in that chair. Remember the comment I'd made in an earlier post about hating that carousel horse on the wall? No longer do I have to just stare at it. One of the first things I downloaded onto the thrive was an app called "Youvirsion" its a bible and daily devotional tool. There are tons (and I mean TONS) of different devotionals you can do on it ranging from a few days to a year. I picked one and have been loving the easy of being reminded daily and also the easy of reading it on the screen instead of fumbling with a book and a bible.
I've also found an app called Food Planner that I LOVE, I can plan our meals a week or more in advance for dinner. Eating out is a bad habit we have, its expensive and not good for our health. But there are days I don't know what to fix or don't "feel like it" and I hope this app will keep me on track. It allows me to know ahead of time what to plan for dinner and get rid of the "I don't feel like that, no not that, I don't know what to fix" mood. It also has a shopping list that you can customize and orginaze everything according to store and location of the store such as canned goods. Yesterday I took my Thrive with me when I went to price chopper and had I not been blind I would have done the shopping in record time. Seriously I kept missing what I was looking for. Haha Anyway, you can also import recipes from certain websites. I have started kinda using allrecipes.com anyway but this sparked me to do so even more. I was able to get idea's for dinner and recipes to help me make dinner. Then I just imported it from my recipe box on the website to the food program and add the ingredients to my shopping list and also allows me to pull up the recipe for cooking. Such a great app! I am excited to see if this really helps as much as I think it will!
So here's to a new me, and well a new family as we start trying to eat a little healthier... At least if nothing else but to cut out the eating out more.
So finally Willa is sleeping through the night, I'm not as fatigued as I was after she was born and its time to get back on that wagon. Last Mon I said the same thing too as I was excited about working out and losing weight again. Then Tues hit with no sleep and no energy. Then Weds hit with the mother in law coming over to play with the kids. Then before I know it the week is gone and I've only worked out once. However I've started taking vitimens again and I really feel the energy creeping back up. I also have decided that as long as Willa is fed, diapered, warm, not in pain etc and she is just screaming because she has decided to stay awake all night because she slept all day its time I start wearing ear plugs to help me sleep. Eli doesn't seem to notice her crying and Casey doesn't either as long as he's already asleep when she starts in. I've also noticed that when I just plug my ears and not worry about it she stops crying in about 20-30min on her own and goes to sleep. Huh who would have thought? It was much easier with Eli because I wasn't worried about him waking up another child in the house like I was with Willa but it seems that fear wasn't valid.
A little over a week ago Casey gave in to my pleading and allowed me to spend some of our Christmas money we got and get myself a Toshiba Thrive tablet. I've wanted something similar to the ipad but not the actual ipad because I feel they are over priced and over hyped (Sorry Jasmine, and my Dad and sister who LOVE apple products). Also Casey had a bad experiance with Apple or as we like to call it "Crapple" years back and doesn't trust them. I researched the thrive and found it to be most like what I was looking for and we were able to catch it on sale. I have never been happier, I've had fun downloading apps to it and playing games on it. Its also allowed me to have something to do on the nights that I am stuck holding Willa for hours in that chair. Remember the comment I'd made in an earlier post about hating that carousel horse on the wall? No longer do I have to just stare at it. One of the first things I downloaded onto the thrive was an app called "Youvirsion" its a bible and daily devotional tool. There are tons (and I mean TONS) of different devotionals you can do on it ranging from a few days to a year. I picked one and have been loving the easy of being reminded daily and also the easy of reading it on the screen instead of fumbling with a book and a bible.
I've also found an app called Food Planner that I LOVE, I can plan our meals a week or more in advance for dinner. Eating out is a bad habit we have, its expensive and not good for our health. But there are days I don't know what to fix or don't "feel like it" and I hope this app will keep me on track. It allows me to know ahead of time what to plan for dinner and get rid of the "I don't feel like that, no not that, I don't know what to fix" mood. It also has a shopping list that you can customize and orginaze everything according to store and location of the store such as canned goods. Yesterday I took my Thrive with me when I went to price chopper and had I not been blind I would have done the shopping in record time. Seriously I kept missing what I was looking for. Haha Anyway, you can also import recipes from certain websites. I have started kinda using allrecipes.com anyway but this sparked me to do so even more. I was able to get idea's for dinner and recipes to help me make dinner. Then I just imported it from my recipe box on the website to the food program and add the ingredients to my shopping list and also allows me to pull up the recipe for cooking. Such a great app! I am excited to see if this really helps as much as I think it will!
So here's to a new me, and well a new family as we start trying to eat a little healthier... At least if nothing else but to cut out the eating out more.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Things I never would have though about saying...........
Just a few random things I never thought I would ever say to my children yet some how I managed to.
"Don't sit on your sisters head!"
"No, don't share that with your sister" Said while he was trying to share his poptart with her. Sweet of him yet she is to young to eat it. Although she did enjoy the tiny piece he managed to get in her mouth before I stopped him.
"Ok Mister, no more boogers on the top of your head. Ok?" Seriously, I don't know how that came about, at some point today while I was fixing lunch he managed to get a very sticky booger on top his head! Which was awful to try and get out of his hair! Ha
"Yay! Mommy went Pee pee!!!" Yes I know I'm a freak, clearly I was trying to show him how to go potty and trying to get him excited about it when he DOES go pee pee in the potty. Side note here, I could hear Casey downstairs laughing.
I know there are others, I just can't remember them all so I thought I'd put these ones down for now. All of these have been within the last week or so.
"Don't sit on your sisters head!"
"No, don't share that with your sister" Said while he was trying to share his poptart with her. Sweet of him yet she is to young to eat it. Although she did enjoy the tiny piece he managed to get in her mouth before I stopped him.
"Ok Mister, no more boogers on the top of your head. Ok?" Seriously, I don't know how that came about, at some point today while I was fixing lunch he managed to get a very sticky booger on top his head! Which was awful to try and get out of his hair! Ha
"Yay! Mommy went Pee pee!!!" Yes I know I'm a freak, clearly I was trying to show him how to go potty and trying to get him excited about it when he DOES go pee pee in the potty. Side note here, I could hear Casey downstairs laughing.
I know there are others, I just can't remember them all so I thought I'd put these ones down for now. All of these have been within the last week or so.
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