My Rasberry Princess is sick

Little ole Essie is pretty sick. She has been working on it all week. Friday after having fever for almost 24 hrs we went to the doctor: She has an ear infection, reactive air way requiring nebulizer treatments, runny nose, and yuckie cough. then on top of that she is in serious teething mode. Dr. Rosie said today they should come through anytime now. She is drooling so much it drips down her body down my arm and off my elbow. Sorry to those of you this grosses out. But when a baby is fussy and they settle down you keep that position as long as all are happy. Last night it produced a gallon of drool. I love that girl! She has been blowing rasberries and more rasberries. Then she got sick and right after a coughing fit she blows a ton of rasberries as if to say that cough can't get me down. She also has eyes only for Bryan. If he is anywhere in the room she will throw herself in his direction with huge googly eyes until he gives her some attention. I think I am going to deem her sitting up too. She does pretty good for about 30 seconds when you prop her up!

I want Baby Jesus!

Adeline has stolen my heart. She reminds me how blessed I am. She makes me think of things from a different perspective. Christmas eve night when heading home from fun at the conrads in Newberry. As she know that Meme and Papa have "2 houses" ... they live in "Neberry" and "the river". We earlier had talked about people stealing the baby Jesus' from nativity scenes. This was a general talk in the minivan while out delivering danishes to loved family and friends. So on our trip home she saw a nativity set and Baby Jesus was not there. She said where is baby Jesus. We were answering her and she said she wanted Baby Jesus. I told her those were pretend, but that she can have the real Baby Jesus. We had talked earlier about Jesus being in her heart and she now proceeded to talk about Jesus being in her stomach and back and other places. It was super cute. I have thought wouldn't it be a horrible life lived if you lived in such a manner that folks can tell you are the nativity set but you are missing Jesus. We need Jesus... it isn't about Church, it isn't about doing good, it isn't about looking good. It is about JESUS! Jesus is born to save us! He wants a personal relationship with us. The good news is you can be pretty messed up and He still wants to join us in the journey of being more like Him.

Gifts from God today

 

 

 

 

This morning I got to enjoy some gifts from God. Really there are too many to count, but to name a few: Time with my family -- 3 precious people. I love time with my hubby. We love walking to the village market for breakfast and enjoying time together and the natural part of the walk (that also means we are healthy). Today there were squirls everywhere searching for nuts we suppose. Adeline was adorable and walk/rode approrpiately (and caringly stirred my coffee for me). Essie - a doll of course - went along for it all. We ran into Jean (IVF nurse) and got to recount the blessings from God with her of our 2 little girls. (one a freebie, the other not so much). God is good all the time. He is the giver of good gifts (and it is only noon). What are yours today (count your blessings, one by one)?

Getting ready for Christmas

 

 

 

 

We have had so much fun these past couple of weeks. Adeline is so excited about Baby Jesus' Birthday. We went to the Christmas Festival at our church. Adeline calls it a "musical". We saw Baby Jesus, Frost, and Santa. She talks about visiting Baby Jesus almost every day. She has made him a couple of Birthday cards on her own initiative. She loves Frosty. We went and saw the lights at NFRMC.
We have had a couple of visitors. Love to them all. You can see dear Monica above with Essie. We have been to a couple of parties. Adeline loves all of this. We have been telling her Jesus was born to teach us about love and sharing that love. It is cute to hear her version of all of this. "Old Mc Donald had a Baby Jesus!" is something she is singing right now. She wants to make BJ a birthday cake - pink and blue she says. So we will be baking soon!
Esther turned over like gang busters, but has since stoped. I gues when it isn't new it isn't all that important.
Love to all!

Thanksgiving

 

 

 

 

Psalm 138:1-3 "I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praise
to You before the gods. I will bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name. On the day I called, You answered me..." [and we had breakfast!]
God has been so very very good to us this past year.
We have a loving God who lavishes us with blessings. I have been especially thankful for His Holy word lately. As He has rescued me from my pit of selfishness and set my feet dancing when heading back to work.
I have a wonderful husband who loves me so very well. He is supportive when I need support, encouraging at just the right moment and more than anything else he is the calm of my day.
I am thankful for loving family that show us in gifts of time, calls, and text messages.
My two little girls are pure joy to my soul. As Beth Moore says... Joy that is just "on ya". You can't help but have your heart warmed by the sweet "I love you Mommy" that was spontaneous. To the belly laugh of a 3 month old.
Thank you to the Creator of so many beautiful things for us to enjoy. We love the Suwanee River. The calmness of the river, the color changes, a great dirt road to walk down (or run, or push a stroller). I thank God for my stroller and for craig's list.
I'm thankful for a job that is flexible and provides wonderfully for my family.
God has blessed us with a great family heritage of faith that I hope to pass down to my family and grow it even stronger.
We have so many loving,caring, fun people in our lives it is remarkable. We are so glad that so many work to keep in touch with us.
Thank you to Katie for encouraging me to take some time to give God the credit for so much in my life. The list could go on an on... warm home, car that works, etc. I am very thankful for things such as these that we then to take for granted until they don't work.