Bob and Larry

Bob and Larry were at a local Christian bookstore this past weekend and we took Aidan to see them since he is very into Veggie Tales right now. He was talking about giving them a hug, but if you can tell from the pic, he was a little apprehensive when it was his turn to see them.

Sleeping Beauty

I love it when babies sleep on their tummies! We let Nora sleep on her tummy for her long afternoon nap and she loves it.

Thoughts from a sleep deprived Mama

First off. SNOT. There seems to be plenty of said substance coming out of my 2 year old's nose. And, I can't stand it. There is something about a snotty child that just gets to me. I feel like I am constantly saying, "STOP wiping your nose on the couch, blankets, your sister, your clothes, etc..." And then there is the snotty sneezes...can't even begin to describe how those make me feel. Enough said. You get the picture.

Sleep. Oh sleep. I miss you. Why is it that snotty nosed children also like to wake up early? I've been up with a little precious bundle, trying to keep her awake while she nurses and stumbling back to bed at every ungodly hour of the AM. Can you please just sleep in for goodness sake?

Okay, so obviously, I am losing my mind or something. Other than that....we've had showings at our house the past two days. Yesterday, I spent the whole day getting the house ready and then it was a no-go. Bummer! Then, we had another showing today, and I only had to pick up for like 45 minutes. Still waiting for some feedback on this one tonight. It is at least encouraging to actually have showings for once. We are having an open house this weekend so that's another potential move in the right direction.

Started watching The Amazing Race last night and I was cracking up. If you haven't seen the girl getting smashed in the face with a melon, then you have to look it up on youtube or something. It was so horribly awful and funny at the same time. Usually things like that aren't so funny to me, but hey, I haven't had a good night's sleep in weeks....so shoot me.

No crafting going on in this household as of late. Mostly just nursing, nursing, and nursing some more in the evenings. This girl likes to cluster feed if you know what I mean. Glad she is eating well, but sure looking forward to the days when things are a little less demanding.

Well, I am totally going to go make myself some Mother's Milk Tea (started getting anxious about my supply even though everything seems to be going just fine). Guess it doesn't hurt to give myself a little boost. And....then I am going to finish The Amazing Race premiere that I started last night.

Just trying to keep it together over here.

This is me.

I am a work in progress. Especially when it comes to being a mother.

Some days are just hard. Disobedience is rampant in my home. I feel like I can't deal with things properly and I give into anger and frustration. Then, I feel guilty. I get mad at myself for not running to the Lord and letting him soften my heart and direct me in my discipline tactics. Instead, I get angry and say things that I don't mean to, raise my voice, or throw my hands up in the air.

I wish I was better at surrender. I need the Lord's grace more than ever right now as I deal with sleep deprivation and constant demands. We've been having sleep issues with Aidan recently and it really has been taking its toll on me. I can deal with one little being waking me up, but two kinda puts me over the edge. It's not so much that we have 2 children now, because I don't find that necessarily too difficult. It's just that 2 1/2 year olds are difficult to manage sometimes...especially ours. I love him dearly, but today it is hard to like him.

This is me....being honest. Needing some respite from the craziness of this day. Lord give us all peace and joy amidst the trials....oh, and a little sleep might help too.

Ouch!

Aidan fell pretty hard last night and hurt his finger and busted his lip. He asked for a bandaid and we assumed it was for his finger. We were wrong.

First Bath

We did it!

Today was our first day without Daddy at home. And....it was a success!

I was thrilled that by 8:00 am I had nursed Nora, changed both kids, taken a shower, and started eating breakfast. We also ended up going to MOPS last minute and we made it on time. It was such a pleasant morning. Aidan did great during lunch and we all napped. I was blessed that Aidan took a long nap for once and Nora slept in bed with me, making her little sweet noises the whole time. :) I didn't actually sleep much, but the resting was nice. Dinner was brought to us by some friends from church and we went on a walk to the park afterward. It was a delightful day when all said and done.

Here is a pic of my sweet sleeping princess. She smiles and laughs in her sleep all the time and it is the cutest thing ever!

 Also, here is a pic of my two sweeties. Aidan was reading a book to Nora last night for awhile. He is such a good big brother. As I type this, he is listening to her heart and taking her temperature with his doctor kit. :)