Christmas 2008

R's parents gave all 5 of us pajamas for Christmas!!!

We had our first Christmas in our own home this year!!! And it was AWESOME!!! Christmas Eve we went to church. Being a Mom put things in a different perspective this year. The carols I've sung all my life took on a new meaning for me. Lines like "No crib for his head" and "No crying he makes" made me think of our sweet little boy and wondering how I would feel if there was nothing but a feed bin in which to lay him. And to think of Jesus being God Himself and coming to earth as a little baby like my little baby...Wow!

Christmas morning R and I opened our presents together...and Isaac's too! He slept through all but the first couple minutes! After we opened presents R and I got started on Christmas Dinner. We cooked the whole thing and it turned out FABULOUS, if I do say so myself!!! Ham, dressing, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce. YUM! The best part was that R and I made the meal together!!!!!

My aunt, uncle, & cousin came and shared the meal with us. It's so great to have family close by. And they're such a blessing! We shared lots of laughs and just enjoyed each other's company. The whole day looked just like we'd hoped!!!!

4 Generations

Isaac & Nana

Isaac smiling at Auntie S

R and his Dad, Brother, and Great-Grandad & of course Isaac

R's family came by to visit yesterday and bring Isaac his Christmas presents! We enjoyed a fun afternoon with the family. It was really special to have Isaac's Great-Grandad come and see him for the first time! It's not every day that four generations are under one roof! Everyone fought over little Isaac and he just ate up the attention.

I've Been Tagged!

Rose has tagged me in picture tag!

The object of picture tag:
1.Choose the 4th folder where you store your pictures on your computer.
2.Select the 4th picture in the folder, insert it into a post.
3.Explain the picture.
4.Tag 4 people to do the same.
5.NO CHEATING (cropping, editing, etc.)

In this picture I'm 14 and a half weeks pregnant.
The crazy thing is that's about what I look like now! Smile.

Okay, I tag: Bri, Bekah, Joni, and Anna!!!

RE: My Post - Going Green

So...there seems to be a bit of confusion about what I was trying to communicate in my post "Going Green". I will simply explain it this way. It's not the diapers that are going green...it's what's IN the diapers. :-)

Going Green

Card Shark

Our little Isaac is 10 weeks old now and already a card shark!!! Our neighbor friends have taught us to play 'Settlers'. It's a fun game of strategy! M was showing Isaac how it's done and he really got into it! Smile.

Isaac is such a blessing!! He's smiling more now and cooing like he's trying to tell us something! It's adorable! He grabs hold of things now...like Mommy's glasses and his bib and blankets. Thankfully I have short hair so that's not an option! It's so much fun to watch him take in more around him!

Home for Christmas

"Grandma"

May 11, 1926 - December 18, 2008

In Loving Memory

Today has been a day of remembering my Grandma. Recalling her giggle...her love for pretty things...for pink. Picturing the rose in her cheeks and the way she would touch up her lipstick after we'd gone out to eat. She had an eye for decorating...I think I learned from her.

My Grandma had this knack for knowing when someone was coming to visit and she'd have brownies baked and ready. Sure enough; she was right and they were always surprised that she knew they were coming! I think of the time she called my uncle with an April Fool's joke and told him his house was on fire and the Fire Department was on its way. The joke was on her when he responded that he knew it 'cause he'd called them!!

It's been awhile since I've seen my Grandma. This picture was taken on Easter of 2006. I think somehow I knew that might be the last time I'd see her in this life. Grandma always liked Christmas and snow and the way the snow would rest on the evergreen trees. This year she's HOME for the Holiday..........

" I love you, Grandma!"

Soul-Searching

I've been doing some soul-searching lately. There's nothing like transition to bring out those issues that were safely buried away. It's kinda like moving and discovering those things packed away in the closet or garage that you should have dealt with already. Isaac's birth and the transition that followed has been that for me. The biggest realization is that I'm not at all where I want to be spiritually.



Basically I can look back on our wedding as the time when my walk with the Lord went downhill. This hasn't made sense to me because R and I both love the Lord and both desire to follow Him and live in His will according to His word. So how could our marriage be the cause of my spiritual bankrupcy? The truth is, it's not our marriage that has caused me to drift away from the Lord, but it's that I have idolized R, putting him before God in my life. Ouch. Not exactly a happy realization, but I am thankful that the Lord is showing me what went wrong and what needs to change!



Along with placing R first before the Lord, I struggle with this huge fear of ever losing him. For this reason I have held on to him with my fist tightly clasped, afraid that something would happen to him. I've been living in fear rather than trust. The Lord has been showing me that I should be living with my hand held open in surrender, trusting that the Lord is in control no matter what the future holds. And with this is the reminder that the Lord will be with me always.



Becoming a Mom has caused me to examine my own life, knowing that the life I live will tell Isaac more about Jesus than my words could ever convey. Once again I see God's faithfulness in my life, in the gentle way in which He continues to pursue me and display His love for me. The other day I read the verse, I think it's in 2 Timothy, about how even when we are faithless He remains faithful. Thank You, Jesus. Thank You for Your love that's everlasting and unchanging! Thank You for Your relentless pursuit of me!! I love You, Lord, and I will live for You. Choosing to trust........

I couldn't put up this post without a new picture of Isaac. My sweet little boy is starting to look more like a little boy and less like a baby!!!! But still just as sweet!!!!!!

2 months old...already!

I can't believe that Isaac is 2 months old already!!! He's growing and changing all the time and I'm constantly amazed by him! Isaac is smiling so much now and I think he really likes his Momma!! It's so sweet to walk into a room and receive a big smile when he sees me!

Today I witnessed the fountain as I was changing his diaper...yes, that's what I'm talking about! He managed to get pee in his hair!! Apparently I just wasn't fast enough with the cover up!! And he was so proud of himself!!! He gave me a big ol' smile for that one!!! Needless to say, bath time was next on our afternoon agenda!!

Isaac had his 2 month checkup last Thursday and now weighs 11 pounds!! He also got his first set of immunization shots. Oh how he cried...and then I cried!!! Thankfully R was there with us as well and he comforted both of us, though I think he was ready to cry too! Doc says he's healthy, though!!

Here are some PRECIOUS pics of tummy time a couple days ago!!! I even caught a smile!!!

A Recap in Pics