I am one tired Mama.
Oney likes to wake up before the crack of dawn. After we finish school and eat lunch I can barely keep my eyes open.
I explained to my kids that when a baby is first growing it makes mom very tired and I need to rest.
For the past two days my wonderful children have let me do just that. I put Oney down for his nap after lunch and then I get in my bed for a little rest. My bedroom is in the basement. One side is our room the other is the kid’s playroom. Miss, Lil D and Bug all come down stairs and actually stay quiet and play nice while I nap!
There has been no fighting, no disturbances at all during this peaceful time. God is good, and so are my kids!
Yesterday Miss fixed all the covers and pillows on my bed so I would be more comfortable. She is so excited about this new baby and has poured her affection onto me.
It has only been two days of this much-needed napping bliss, I don’t know how long it will last but I had to write about how sweet my children are to me. God bless them.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Lucky Number Seven
Our family has received an early Christmas present. We have just found out that we will be having a baby!
I am very early in my pregnancy, and I am feeling pretty good so far.
The baby should be here some time in August I will have more details once I go for my doctor appointment.
I have so many feelings about this pregnancy, fist being joy and thankfulness.
When I first found out I was pregnant I looked around my three-bedroom house and thought where in the world am I going to put a baby? How am I going to deal with five children, can I do this?
As soon as these thoughts came to my head they were swept away with thoughts and feelings of instant love for this little one, love for my husband, and love for my growing family.
Every baby brings lessons. This baby is already preparing me to put my trust in God, take one day at a time, and to be aware of every blessing that comes our way.
No wonder a child is one of God’s greatest gifts, look at how much insight and love God sends with a new baby.
I would like to ask for your prayers that this little one remains healthy and that any anxiety that may creep in be lifted from our family.
Peace and God Bless
I am very early in my pregnancy, and I am feeling pretty good so far.
The baby should be here some time in August I will have more details once I go for my doctor appointment.
I have so many feelings about this pregnancy, fist being joy and thankfulness.
When I first found out I was pregnant I looked around my three-bedroom house and thought where in the world am I going to put a baby? How am I going to deal with five children, can I do this?
As soon as these thoughts came to my head they were swept away with thoughts and feelings of instant love for this little one, love for my husband, and love for my growing family.
Every baby brings lessons. This baby is already preparing me to put my trust in God, take one day at a time, and to be aware of every blessing that comes our way.
No wonder a child is one of God’s greatest gifts, look at how much insight and love God sends with a new baby.
I would like to ask for your prayers that this little one remains healthy and that any anxiety that may creep in be lifted from our family.
Peace and God Bless
Monday, December 8, 2008
Memories, a Cherished Christmas Gift
Christmas and babies are a beautiful combination. When Christmas comes around and there are babies in the family it makes the holiday that much more endearing.
I think it is because Christmas is a miracle in itself and when you can ponder this miracle and can be around the miracle of a child it brings Christmas to a new level.
Some of my fondest memories at Christmas time are when my children were babies. At night when the house was quiet and the only light was from our Christmas tree I would sit and rock my babies. Sometimes I would have Christmas music softly playing in the back ground, other times it would be completely silent except for the breath of my sleeping child.
These were times when I could feel God so close to me and my heart was full.
I have a Christmas book that I checked out from the library for my kids. As I was looking through the book I came across this poem. It is a beautifully perfect Christmas poem that reminds me of my favorite Christmas memories.
The Mothers Song
Eskimo poem translated by Peter Freuchen
It is so still in the house
There is a calm in the house,
The snowstorm wails out there,
And the dogs are rolled up with snouts under tails.
My little boy is sleeping on the ledge,
On his back he lies, breathing through his open mouth.
His little stomach bulging round-
Is it strange if I start to cry with joy?
May your Christmas be full of miracles, memories, and the fullness of God.
I think it is because Christmas is a miracle in itself and when you can ponder this miracle and can be around the miracle of a child it brings Christmas to a new level.
Some of my fondest memories at Christmas time are when my children were babies. At night when the house was quiet and the only light was from our Christmas tree I would sit and rock my babies. Sometimes I would have Christmas music softly playing in the back ground, other times it would be completely silent except for the breath of my sleeping child.
These were times when I could feel God so close to me and my heart was full.
I have a Christmas book that I checked out from the library for my kids. As I was looking through the book I came across this poem. It is a beautifully perfect Christmas poem that reminds me of my favorite Christmas memories.
The Mothers Song
Eskimo poem translated by Peter Freuchen
It is so still in the house
There is a calm in the house,
The snowstorm wails out there,
And the dogs are rolled up with snouts under tails.
My little boy is sleeping on the ledge,
On his back he lies, breathing through his open mouth.
His little stomach bulging round-
Is it strange if I start to cry with joy?
May your Christmas be full of miracles, memories, and the fullness of God.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Happy Days
A Catholic Mom Climbing the Pillars has tagged me for a meme.
According to the rules, I have to post six things that make me really happy ...
1. A box of Rasinetts and a Diet Coke
2. Alone time with my favorite guy. Whether we are having a simple uninterrupted conversation, a quiet dinner, or a vacation, it always makes me happy when he and I can be alone.
3. Watching my children grow into beautiful human beings. Enjoying how are relationship changes as each year passes.
4. Staying in my pajamas all day and feeling absolutely no guilt about it.
5. Going to the library alone with no time limit and finding all the books I went searching for.
6. Pants that fit in all the right places.
Now I need to tag some people…
Cathy from The Field of Blue Children
Just Another Catholic Mom
The Wheelz are Rolling
What’s in Sissy’s Head?
Shoved to Them
Let’s get happy!
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Positive Thoughts Equals a Positive Person
I am always thinking about one thing or another. I am sure everyone does this.
For the past few days I have been practicing positive thought. Basically I am trying to be conscience of all my thoughts during the day and decide if this type of thinking makes me happy.
If it does not than I am supposed to drop the thought or change it in a way that makes the thought enjoyable.
(I will get into why I am doing this at a later time.)
As I was practicing positive thought, I was going over nice things people have said to me or genuine compliments I have received.
One time my grandmother told me that she wished I could have been her mother. This touched me because it was coming from the woman who raised four children of her own plus my brother and me.
Two compliments that I received that struck me as very genuine and really did the trick to help me be positive were from my parish priest.
Big D and I were making a NFP video along with our Parish priest for the Arch Diocese. I was getting my hair done before the taping. When the lady was finished I looked in the mirror and said, “I look old.” My priest very nonchalantly looked over and said, “No you don’t, you remind me of the women who used her hair to wash Jesus’ feet.”
Some may think this a strange compliment, but I felt radiant after hearing it. I did not feel beautiful on the outside (I still did not like my hair) but I felt so beautiful and pure on the inside. All my insecurities left and I felt wonderful.
The second time I was lifted up by a compliment was when the same priest came to our house for a visit. I was in the early stages of pregnancy with Oney, my fourth child. I felt worn out, fat, sick, and not sure if I could handle four children
My priest asked when I was due and I told him the end of November. He got a big smile on his face and said how lucky I was to be going through a pregnancy about the same time as the Virgin Mary.
This may not be a compliment, but anytime I am referenced with the Blessed Mother I take it as just that. I was filled with joy by his words. I focused on what he said through out my pregnancy and felt good inside.
What am I trying to get at with this post? I am not sure. I think I want to find a balance of feeling good about myself without being superficial or conceded.
I want to be more positive and shape my thoughts around things that make me happy while getting rid of the thoughts that give me anxiety.
Enough thinking for the moment.
God Bless and happy thoughts.
For the past few days I have been practicing positive thought. Basically I am trying to be conscience of all my thoughts during the day and decide if this type of thinking makes me happy.
If it does not than I am supposed to drop the thought or change it in a way that makes the thought enjoyable.
(I will get into why I am doing this at a later time.)
As I was practicing positive thought, I was going over nice things people have said to me or genuine compliments I have received.
One time my grandmother told me that she wished I could have been her mother. This touched me because it was coming from the woman who raised four children of her own plus my brother and me.
Two compliments that I received that struck me as very genuine and really did the trick to help me be positive were from my parish priest.
Big D and I were making a NFP video along with our Parish priest for the Arch Diocese. I was getting my hair done before the taping. When the lady was finished I looked in the mirror and said, “I look old.” My priest very nonchalantly looked over and said, “No you don’t, you remind me of the women who used her hair to wash Jesus’ feet.”
Some may think this a strange compliment, but I felt radiant after hearing it. I did not feel beautiful on the outside (I still did not like my hair) but I felt so beautiful and pure on the inside. All my insecurities left and I felt wonderful.
The second time I was lifted up by a compliment was when the same priest came to our house for a visit. I was in the early stages of pregnancy with Oney, my fourth child. I felt worn out, fat, sick, and not sure if I could handle four children
My priest asked when I was due and I told him the end of November. He got a big smile on his face and said how lucky I was to be going through a pregnancy about the same time as the Virgin Mary.
This may not be a compliment, but anytime I am referenced with the Blessed Mother I take it as just that. I was filled with joy by his words. I focused on what he said through out my pregnancy and felt good inside.
What am I trying to get at with this post? I am not sure. I think I want to find a balance of feeling good about myself without being superficial or conceded.
I want to be more positive and shape my thoughts around things that make me happy while getting rid of the thoughts that give me anxiety.
Enough thinking for the moment.
God Bless and happy thoughts.
Monday, December 1, 2008
I am a Top Mama!
I am on the front page of Top Mama.
I need your votes.
Go here and click on my picture.
My picture is a black and white of Oney and Bug playing catch.
Thank you for the votes!
The Jesse Tree (Our Christmas Kickoff)
We had a wonderful Christmas kickoff weekend.
I have been too stuffed with Turkey and pie to make it to the computer. Big D makes our Thanksgiving dinner every year and does a delicious job. This year he out did himself. Everything was so good that I didn’t mind eating it for the past four days.
You know the holidays have started when it is perfectly normal to eat pie for breakfast.
My side of the family had an early Christmas party on Saturday. My aunt hosted and it was a great way to kickoff Christmas and get everyone in the spirit. There was food, drinks, more food, games, and a lot of love and laughter.
Bid D, the kids, and I started off the Advent season on Sunday by cranking up the Christmas music and decorating our Christmas tree.
This is the first year that we are including a Jesse Tree into our Christmas tradition. On Sunday Big D blessed the tree, we said prayers, and the kids hung the first ornament. Having the Jesse Tree along with the traditional Christmas tree helps us to stay focused on what we are preparing for as we wait for Christmas to arrive.
The Jesse Tree is named from Isaiah 11:1: "A shoot will spring forth from the stump of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots." It is a vehicle to tell the Story of God in the Old Testament, and to connect the Advent Season with the faithfulness of God across 4,000 years of history. The Branch is a biblical sign of newness out of discouragement, which became a way to talk about the expected messiah (e.g., Jer 23:5). It is therefore an appropriate symbol of Jesus the Christ, who is the revelation of the grace and faithfulness of God.
You can find many ways to make a Jesse tree on the Internet. For the symbols of the Jesse tree, Prayers, and Bible readings, we used the site called Catholic Culture.
Here is our Jesse Tree with our first ornament, a leaf, to signify the branch that will shoot forth and bring to us the Messiah.
One of my favorite Christmas decorations is my nativity. A lady on ebay made these dolls and I was lucky to be the one to purchase them. They are so sweet and well made. I think this is a cute representation of the holy family.
I hope your Thanksgiving was a good one.
Lets open our hearts this Advent season and make a place for our Lord to enter.
Happy Christmas Kickoff
God bless
I have been too stuffed with Turkey and pie to make it to the computer. Big D makes our Thanksgiving dinner every year and does a delicious job. This year he out did himself. Everything was so good that I didn’t mind eating it for the past four days.
You know the holidays have started when it is perfectly normal to eat pie for breakfast.
My side of the family had an early Christmas party on Saturday. My aunt hosted and it was a great way to kickoff Christmas and get everyone in the spirit. There was food, drinks, more food, games, and a lot of love and laughter.
Bid D, the kids, and I started off the Advent season on Sunday by cranking up the Christmas music and decorating our Christmas tree.
This is the first year that we are including a Jesse Tree into our Christmas tradition. On Sunday Big D blessed the tree, we said prayers, and the kids hung the first ornament. Having the Jesse Tree along with the traditional Christmas tree helps us to stay focused on what we are preparing for as we wait for Christmas to arrive.
The Jesse Tree is named from Isaiah 11:1: "A shoot will spring forth from the stump of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots." It is a vehicle to tell the Story of God in the Old Testament, and to connect the Advent Season with the faithfulness of God across 4,000 years of history. The Branch is a biblical sign of newness out of discouragement, which became a way to talk about the expected messiah (e.g., Jer 23:5). It is therefore an appropriate symbol of Jesus the Christ, who is the revelation of the grace and faithfulness of God.
You can find many ways to make a Jesse tree on the Internet. For the symbols of the Jesse tree, Prayers, and Bible readings, we used the site called Catholic Culture.
Here is our Jesse Tree with our first ornament, a leaf, to signify the branch that will shoot forth and bring to us the Messiah.
One of my favorite Christmas decorations is my nativity. A lady on ebay made these dolls and I was lucky to be the one to purchase them. They are so sweet and well made. I think this is a cute representation of the holy family.
I hope your Thanksgiving was a good one.
Lets open our hearts this Advent season and make a place for our Lord to enter.
Happy Christmas Kickoff
God bless
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