Well, I figured it was high time I filled those of you whom we don't talk to on a regular basis in with the going ons in our life.
Benjamin, works as a security guard, which means he's working nights and sleeping days. The nice part is, he gets Sunday am to Tuesday PM off, so we get to spend some time with him. His days are generally spent sleeping and in the evening spending time with his ladies. He is also involved with the lighting and worship at our church. It's so great that he gets to do something he is so passionate about.
Together, we recently bought a house in Dalmeny, which is super exciting, as it means D will have a place to grow up and play. Shortly after her birth, it was brought to our attention that our apartment building was not kid friendly. We will be moving out at the end of June, and should be settled by August...so if your in our neck of the woods, feel free to stop by and visit.
Speaking of her, she is growing up so much. She is very much attentive and animated, recently learning how to scream and yell. SHe seems to enjoy shopping and being around people. Recent shopping trips have included her getting extrememly excited over pink and green clothing and room stuff. She is also enjoys being apart of conversations and never really seems to run out of things to say. :D She has recently discovered the girl in the mirror and spends many moments in the day smiling and conversing with that girl. This little sweetie is capable of rolling over from her front to back, though perfers to push herself around on her back. She also has a strong desire to be standing and sitting, rather then lying down.
We are also currently working on booking our first family vacation, which shall be an adventure of its own.
So that;s our lives in a nutshell. We are loving where God seems to be leading us and are enjoying meeting people, through our couples small group, a moms group I attended or just in our every day going abouts. God has been so active in our lives and we anticipate where he will be leading us in the next chapter of our lives.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
This too shall pass...
Dealing with my sweetie has taught me that things in life come in
phases. This is something that some of you may have heard me share
before, but I have decided that I shall share this with the rest of you
in this online world.
Around the time my little girl turned 6 weeks, she became a constant crier, she cried over everything (as I have read all babies do)...There were the moments that I felt I would never have made it..that perhaps I was the worlds worst mom since I just wanted to leave her in her crib and let her cry..i felt that I had no way of helping her. She would eat and within a few minutes be crying, changing her diaper was pretty much the only time this little person would smile and giggle (she enjoys being diaperless)...I had read that after 6 weeks, the crying starts to come to a close, and so I did my best to wait it out..the next few weeks seemed like the longest days of my life. Now, that same little child spends her day "using her words" and only cries when she is over-tired, starving or hurt.
Moms out there, I know that many of you are thinking over the many phases of your child(ren) and some are probably even going, you just wait....but my main focus is not on the fact that my daughter has some not so glorious moments, but rather the focus is on the fact that good or bad, long or short, life happens in phases.
I find this idea to be particularily comforting currently as my husband works nights, and thus is rarely seen by me or our daughter. For those of you not familiar with the idea of a spouce or parent working nights, he goes to work for 11pm ends shift around 7am and then sleeps till who knows when in the afternoon, 5 days a week. Its quite a long phase we have entered and one that I would never wish upon anyone. Before I drew this conclusion about our life and phases, it was very aggrivating, I wondered what we had done to God to deserve this lifestyle..afterall, were there not any single people out there who could do this, instead of a man with a wife and new child. Now however, I just trust in God, nowing that one day this phase too shall pass.
SO for all off you out there in not so great moments, know that it is just a phase and as with all phases it too shall pass.
Around the time my little girl turned 6 weeks, she became a constant crier, she cried over everything (as I have read all babies do)...There were the moments that I felt I would never have made it..that perhaps I was the worlds worst mom since I just wanted to leave her in her crib and let her cry..i felt that I had no way of helping her. She would eat and within a few minutes be crying, changing her diaper was pretty much the only time this little person would smile and giggle (she enjoys being diaperless)...I had read that after 6 weeks, the crying starts to come to a close, and so I did my best to wait it out..the next few weeks seemed like the longest days of my life. Now, that same little child spends her day "using her words" and only cries when she is over-tired, starving or hurt.
Moms out there, I know that many of you are thinking over the many phases of your child(ren) and some are probably even going, you just wait....but my main focus is not on the fact that my daughter has some not so glorious moments, but rather the focus is on the fact that good or bad, long or short, life happens in phases.
I find this idea to be particularily comforting currently as my husband works nights, and thus is rarely seen by me or our daughter. For those of you not familiar with the idea of a spouce or parent working nights, he goes to work for 11pm ends shift around 7am and then sleeps till who knows when in the afternoon, 5 days a week. Its quite a long phase we have entered and one that I would never wish upon anyone. Before I drew this conclusion about our life and phases, it was very aggrivating, I wondered what we had done to God to deserve this lifestyle..afterall, were there not any single people out there who could do this, instead of a man with a wife and new child. Now however, I just trust in God, nowing that one day this phase too shall pass.
SO for all off you out there in not so great moments, know that it is just a phase and as with all phases it too shall pass.
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