I think the most exhausting thing about having kids is that there is no off switch. How many times have u wished for the sliding soundproofed window to slide up in the car? Or to be able to hit pause so your favorite whatever doesn't get broken into bits by that climbing toddler or rough-housing teen? Or a nice sleep button for those newborn infant nights or childhood nightmare evenings?! This week has been so overwhelming mostly due to interrupted sleep. I love my children, but more than anything, I wish during, the 8 hours of sleep I need to be nice, my mommy alarm wasn't so sensitive. Every time I hear a cough or someone get out of bed to use the bathroom I wake up and then end up tossing and turning to get back to sleep. My husband has this uncanny ability to only be awoken when it is necessary for his intervention or comfort. When the kids are sick, had a bad nightmare he awakes. If throwup sounds are heard and cleaning is needed, he is there. Somehow he stays asleep through the majority of their nighttime noises. The sad part is I can even hear them over my white noise rain app! Oh, how I wish we were done with the sleepless stage but I hear for most it never truly passes. If it's not infant cries, it's childhood night terrors, night owl teenagers, and then empty nesters insomnia keeping you awake. So bear with me if I seem a little out of sorts this week. ;) I promise I will return to my normal, rational self once I get a solid 8 hours. Still, wish I had that remote to mute or pause time. I would love to have a rational thought or time to process. For now I will have to dream....errr daydream ;)
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As a child, one of my favorite things was getting up early and piling into the car with my family in our pajamas, toting our pillows and blankets, while it was still pitch black out. Sometimes it was to get across the state to allow dad to preach in a church, sometimes it was to travel to Colorado to see relatives. At Christmas time, we would go around before bed to see all the Christmas lights, and sometimes it was just to go do something new.
Mom would read to us - The Indian in the Cupboard, The Seven Sleeper Series, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Spirit Flyer Series, The Lord of the Rings, or some other great story! Sometimes we would fall asleep on the road, but more often then not we would just lay across the seats and whisper and wonder where we were going. But without a doubt, the feeling of adventure was in the air!!! So today we woke Dassa-Beanie, strapped her into her car seat and set off on our first out of the ordinary adventure. She was grinning from ear to ear and I knew she was just as excited as I had been as a kid when my parents had done the same to us. We went down to Ormond Beach and enjoyed the beach as the sun rose. It was nearly high tide and Dassa-Beanie and I enjoyed walking through the water as the orange glow warmed our skin. Dad took many pictures and pointed out all the birds - sandpipers - so Dassa-Beanie could chase them. To see such a little thing run so fast is comical. She really can move! She found a partial sand castle and enjoyed a little demolition and taste testing. Yes, she tried the sand...another toddler right of passage I am told. She really enjoyed playing in the sand since Ormond Beach is more sandy, unlike our Flagler beach which is more shelly. We followed up the beach with breakfast and then took a trip to Deland to see Nini. Josh got to help be a goat farmer by trimming their hooves. Very proud to report he did a wonderful job and didn't get butted or kicked. We swam and then all went home for a nap. A Wonderful day! We found out the day before Father's Day that we are pregnant!
We were a little shocked since we weren't trying for a baby. We had actually just started talking about when we might start trying, but God knows best! We are very excited now that some of the shock has worn off. We are starting to believe it is true. The baby is due sometime in early February. We've had names picked out. Benaiah for a boy (one of David's mighty men) -Naiah for short Hadassah for a girl (Queen Esther's Hebrew name) - Dassa for short. Please help us pray for a healthy little one who will grow up to know the lord! |
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