Sunday, January 31, 2016
That's a record...
one hour and 30 minutes. 3:30 and he's finally asleep. The kid has got staying power. Now I can finally finish watching this show and actually hear who killed the dad on ID.
I posted in October...
about Jack's ability to cry for over an hour and here we are on day before February commenting on the same thing. Up since 2AM, crying because I won't give him a cookie, but what he really means is milk though he'd happily take a cookie too. This is madness, in three days he'll be 18 months. What 18-month-old doesn't sleep through the night? This is insane. It's a good thing he has a money who isn't moved by loud noises coming from his mouth since his eyes are devoid of tears. Maybe soon he'll stop crying. The lungs and energy on this boy.
Friday, October 16, 2015
It is amazing
that at 14 months he still has the ability to cry for an hour. Not sure why he's upset, but he's not getting a bottle at 4 o' clock in the morning. He doesn't like to be held too long. I guess he wants to cry it out. Poor cying Pinky and the Brain.
Friday, September 4, 2015
Day 5
My mom and I accidentally woke him up this morning. Okay, really it was the TV. Jem came on really loudly. He likes Jem and the Holograms but maybe not that loudly at 4:25. So I rubbed his back and he went back to sleep. Now our yelling woke him again at 6:15.
Day 4
He woke up at 5. I picked him up, laid him next to me. Within five minutes he was back to sleep. He woke up again at 6:30. This kid is on his way to being a rock star.
Day 2 Part 2
Three minutes after our last post, Jack's cries woke Oma and she came to get him. He eagerly reaches for her and she takes him.
Off they went to get a bottle because "the baby wanted some milk." I told her he could wait until six. She said, it would be six in ten minutes. He was happily silent soon after.
Off they went to get a bottle because "the baby wanted some milk." I told her he could wait until six. She said, it would be six in ten minutes. He was happily silent soon after.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Day 2
He woke up at 5:29, it's now 5:47 and he quieted down for the first time. He thought about it, "cried" again for 20 seconds and now is down again. Hmm, only 20 minutes today. Maybe tomorrow, he won't wake at all for a bottle. We'll see.
Monday, August 31, 2015
And so it begins...
at 3:55PM on Monday, I'm officially beginning to put together the 2015-2016 schedule. I think Friday is going to be a looonnnnggggg day.
Praying all goes well.
Praying all goes well.
It's hard being 12 months
For the last 36 minutes, my poor Pinky and the Brain has been crying. He's distraught. Wondering why he lives in such horrible conditions. Is he really meant to sleep from 9PM to 6 or 7AM with no bottle? Really? Is that what God intended for him? NO. God wants him to be happy, yet now he's being tortured. Tortured. He's like a prisoner being held in Guantanamo.
Forty minutes and now there is silence for a minute. Life is still horribly unfair and cruel. But maybe just maybe he could live in a world where he doesn't wake up at 4:30 or 5 and get a bottle. We'll see.
Fifty-two minutes later, he's asleep. The torture is finally over.
Forty minutes and now there is silence for a minute. Life is still horribly unfair and cruel. But maybe just maybe he could live in a world where he doesn't wake up at 4:30 or 5 and get a bottle. We'll see.
Fifty-two minutes later, he's asleep. The torture is finally over.
Monday, June 22, 2015
Beverly Crawford - He's Done Enough
[Lead:]
If the Lord never does anything else for me
He's done enough
If the Lord never does anything else for me
He's done enough
He's blessed me once
and he blessed me twice
The Lord keeps on blessing me everyday of my life
Ohh if the Lord (if the Lord- doesn't do anything else for me...he's-- done enough--)
Ohh the Lord has been good to me...and the Lord
The Lord has made so many ways for me oh-
The Lord-- he's opened up so many doors oh-
Brand new mercies I see over and over and over again--
He blessed me once and he blessed me twice
ooo the Lord keeps on blessing me everyday of my life
Ohhh if the Lord (if the Lord- doesn't do anything else for me... he's-- done enough--)
He's done enough (Choir repeats several times and lead ad libs)
Thank ya (choir repeats several time and Lead ad libs)
He's done enough (choir repeats several times again while lead ad libs)
Thank ya ( same as above)
If the Lord never does anything else for me
He's done enough
If the Lord never does anything else for me
He's done enough
He's blessed me once
and he blessed me twice
The Lord keeps on blessing me everyday of my life
Ohh if the Lord (if the Lord- doesn't do anything else for me...he's-- done enough--)
Ohh the Lord has been good to me...and the Lord
The Lord has made so many ways for me oh-
The Lord-- he's opened up so many doors oh-
Brand new mercies I see over and over and over again--
He blessed me once and he blessed me twice
ooo the Lord keeps on blessing me everyday of my life
Ohhh if the Lord (if the Lord- doesn't do anything else for me... he's-- done enough--)
He's done enough (Choir repeats several times and lead ad libs)
Thank ya (choir repeats several time and Lead ad libs)
He's done enough (choir repeats several times again while lead ad libs)
Thank ya ( same as above)
If the Lord- doesn't do anything else for me he's--- done-- enough
Friday, June 12, 2015
What was I thinking?
The girls and I were having an one way discussion on how we don't make wardrobe changes at will during the week. We get our clothes up for the week on Sunday and that's what we wear. As this discussion was going on, I hear, "Mommy." A few seconds later, "Mommy."
"Jory, am I talking to the girls?"
"Yes."
"So should you be interrupting? And what are you suppose to say?"
"No. And I should say, 'Excuse me.'"
"Thank you." I said and finished talking to the girls. "Jory, what did you want to talk about?"
"I wanted to show you something, but it's too late now."
"What was it?"
"I get FM radio on my phone and Go Country was playing the song you like. You know the one about the shotgun, standing by the door, and cigarette."
It seems wrong that my ten-year-old is talking about shotguns and cigarettes, but I still think country music is better lyric wise than hip hop and even a lot of top 40 songs. At least he's not singing the Usher lie, "Shawty, I don't mind If you dance on a pole that don't make you a hoe." And really that song is pretty awesome and provides a teachable moment for my son.
I'm goin' home
Gonna load my shotgun
Wait by the door and light a cigarette
He wants a fight well now he's got one
He ain't seen me crazy yet
Slapped my face and he shook me like a rag doll
Don't that sound like a real man
I'm gonna show him what a little girl's made of
Gun powder and lead
Teachable moment - Another reason we don't hit women because she might be waiting for you one day with a shotgun she knows how to shoot.
"Jory, am I talking to the girls?"
"Yes."
"So should you be interrupting? And what are you suppose to say?"
"No. And I should say, 'Excuse me.'"
"Thank you." I said and finished talking to the girls. "Jory, what did you want to talk about?"
"I wanted to show you something, but it's too late now."
"What was it?"
"I get FM radio on my phone and Go Country was playing the song you like. You know the one about the shotgun, standing by the door, and cigarette."
It seems wrong that my ten-year-old is talking about shotguns and cigarettes, but I still think country music is better lyric wise than hip hop and even a lot of top 40 songs. At least he's not singing the Usher lie, "Shawty, I don't mind If you dance on a pole that don't make you a hoe." And really that song is pretty awesome and provides a teachable moment for my son.
I'm goin' home
Gonna load my shotgun
Wait by the door and light a cigarette
He wants a fight well now he's got one
He ain't seen me crazy yet
Slapped my face and he shook me like a rag doll
Don't that sound like a real man
I'm gonna show him what a little girl's made of
Gun powder and lead
Teachable moment - Another reason we don't hit women because she might be waiting for you one day with a shotgun she knows how to shoot.
Why didn't tell anyone tell me?
"Why are you treating Jory like a girl?" Oma asked, as I walked into the family room so we could pray then take her to work.
Wow! What could I have done when I literally haven't seen this boy yet this morning? Did he come out of his room naked or something? "How am I treating him like a girl?'
"When men get up, they get dressed," she answered.
One week ago today, it was fifteen years since my dad died, so my memory isn't completely clear but I don't think every time he walked out of their bedroom at 6:30AM he was completely dress. But it's been a while so maybe I"m remembering wrong. Maybe he was dressed.
Though my feminist side rears its head and wonders, so women don't have to get up and get dressed before they leave their rooms?
Wow! What could I have done when I literally haven't seen this boy yet this morning? Did he come out of his room naked or something? "How am I treating him like a girl?'
"When men get up, they get dressed," she answered.
One week ago today, it was fifteen years since my dad died, so my memory isn't completely clear but I don't think every time he walked out of their bedroom at 6:30AM he was completely dress. But it's been a while so maybe I"m remembering wrong. Maybe he was dressed.
Though my feminist side rears its head and wonders, so women don't have to get up and get dressed before they leave their rooms?
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
I am so in love...
with my 10-year-old. I finally have in my grubby little hands (yes, I stole the phrase from Whose Line) worksheets were cursive letters look like cursive letters on the ENTIRE PAGE. ENTIRE PAGE!!!! What a way to start the day. I think this little boy is going to get a sticker.
Friday, May 1, 2015
"Can I wear...
shorts again?" Jory asked through the tiny door opening.
I didn't know what the temperature would be today, but sure why not it's a Friday. "Sure."
Jory closed the tiny opening and as he walked down the hallway he said in a funny voice, "My mom is the best mom ever!"
I didn't know what the temperature would be today, but sure why not it's a Friday. "Sure."
Jory closed the tiny opening and as he walked down the hallway he said in a funny voice, "My mom is the best mom ever!"
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
24 Years Ago....
while watching the Tevin Campbell episode of Fresh Prince of Bel Air, my grandma heard the call. While I don't know how the episode ended, I know my grandma fell into the arms of her Savior and heard, "Well done, my good and faithful one. Well done."
We love and miss you, Grandma. See you in a little while.
We love and miss you, Grandma. See you in a little while.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Secret note found...
under the baby's bed.
1:00 layla be thier see you at 1:00 in the nite. Bye.
Jory trying to rendezvous with his partner in crime to play wii.
1:00 layla be thier see you at 1:00 in the nite. Bye.
Jory trying to rendezvous with his partner in crime to play wii.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Awesome
So I couldn't think of a new song, or rather couldn't decide on the new song the kids should learn during devotionals, so I fell back on an old favorite - - you choose the song. Jory couldn't chose between "Don't Build Your House on the Sandy Land" and "Empty" by Tait. (My son knows a song by Tait. I could cry, I'm so overcome with emotion. Are there DC Talk covernbands?) He went with "Sandy Land."
When it was Rowan's turn, she said she wanted to sing "Awesome." I looked at her puzzled. She obviously wasn't talking about our God is an awesome God. Then Layla started to sing, "My God is awesome/Keeps me in the valley/Hides me from the rain." Oh yes, that song. Gotta love Sirius Radio's Kirk Franklin's Praise Channel.
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When it was Rowan's turn, she said she wanted to sing "Awesome." I looked at her puzzled. She obviously wasn't talking about our God is an awesome God. Then Layla started to sing, "My God is awesome/Keeps me in the valley/Hides me from the rain." Oh yes, that song. Gotta love Sirius Radio's Kirk Franklin's Praise Channel.
My God is awesome
He can move mountains
Keep me in the valley
Keep me in the valley
Hide me from the rain
My God is awesome
My God is awesome
Heals me when I'm broken
Strength where I've been weakened,
Strength where I've been weakened,
Forever He will reign
(repeat)
(repeat)
My God is awesome
Awesome
Awesome
Awesome
(repeat)
(repeat)
My God is awesome
Savior of the whole world
Giver of salvation
Giver of salvation
By His stripes I am healed
My God is awesome
My God is awesome
Today I am forgiven
His grace is why I'm living
His grace is why I'm living
Praise His holy name
My God is awesome
Awesome
Awesome
Awesome
(repeat)
(repeat)
He's Mighty
He's Mighty
He's Mighty
He's Mighty
Awesome
Awesome
He's Holy
He's Holy
He's Holy
He's Holy
Awesome
Awesome
Awesome
He's Great
He's Great
He's Great
He's Great
Awesome
Awesome
He's Mighty
He's Mighty
He's Mighty
He's Mighty
Awesome
Awesome
Deliverer
Deliverer
Deliverer
Deliverer
Awesome
Awesome
He's Holy
He's Holy
He's Holy
He's Holy
Awesome
Awesome
Awesome
Provider
Provider
Provider
Provider
Awesome
Awesome
Protector
Protector
Protector
Protector
Awesome
Awesome
Awesome
My God is awesome
He can move mountains
Keep me in the valley
Keep me in the valley
Hide me from the rain
My God is awesome
My God is awesome
Heals me when I'm broken
Strength where I've been weakened,
Strength where I've been weakened,
Forever He will reign
I love music. And I love that God is putting songs on their hearts to sing, to worship Him. They are learning verses at AWANA and when I'm not looking learning songs on their own reminding them of how great He is, how awesome He is, how He can move mountains. God is good. All the time He is good.
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