Let this be recorded for future generations, so that people not yet born will praise the LORD. Psalm 102:18
1.19.2011
Sometimes the Funnies...
1.11.2011
Routines Rock
The last nine months have been full of change and chaos for our family. Since we moved back, I've not felt settled. I think a big part of this is the fact that our home is perpetually messy and not just that, many things still don't have their proper place. Because certain areas are "in progress" with remodeling, it kind of affects the whole order of things. Any fellow order-er's out there....please tell me I'm not crazy?! ;)
Since I was a little girl (and my mom can attest to this!) I've been a person who needed and craved order. A place for everything and everything in it's place. When things are out of place, it affects my mental and physical well-being. Sometimes I wish it weren't so! I think it would be so freeing to be able to live happily and creatively in a mess, and be unaffected! I have been so concerned about restoring order in our house, that I have neglected something even more important....order and routines for our family.
Camille's sleep schedule has been so erratic. We've gone from waking up once for a feed and back-to-bed to 3 or even 4 times at night. I am EXHAUSTED. Man, lack of sleep can take a major toll on a person's mental health! She is mildly teething, but apart from that, nothing that would warrant an all night all-you-can-eat buffet at the expense of mom's sleep. :) So, I decided to take her to the pediatrician this morning. Surely something was going on. Maybe her ears? Turns out, her ears were fine. A little clear fluid in there, but no infection at all.
Dr. V gently informed me that Camille is at the age now where she may be "testing" her sleep boundaries with us and that maybe it's time for a little cry-it-out. I can't belive I didn't consider this! Now I know why the "baby" of the family is considered "babied" a little too much! ;) I was so hard and fast about routines and schedules with our other two children, we had very few sleep issues. With Miss Millie, however, I've just been grateful that during this time of transition, she has rolled with it-she is so go-with-the-flow! Well, now I know that go-with-the-flow has a price tag. So tonight, we began again our bedtime routine. Tonight was peaceful and calm, and even the big kids went to bed calmly and without protest.
We revisited this old favorite with Miss Millie tonight:
And began this classic with the big kids:
It's the "abridged" version, and so far they can't wait for more.
Last year, my father-in-law challenged all of the grandchildren to learn the Lord's prayer, I still can't believe how quickly they learned! We ended our day by sharing our good and bad thing for the day and praying the Lord's prayer together. It was such a sweet time. No fussing, complaining or going to bed frustrated. I'm thankful and hoping for many more evenings like this one. Good night! :)
Since I was a little girl (and my mom can attest to this!) I've been a person who needed and craved order. A place for everything and everything in it's place. When things are out of place, it affects my mental and physical well-being. Sometimes I wish it weren't so! I think it would be so freeing to be able to live happily and creatively in a mess, and be unaffected! I have been so concerned about restoring order in our house, that I have neglected something even more important....order and routines for our family.
Camille's sleep schedule has been so erratic. We've gone from waking up once for a feed and back-to-bed to 3 or even 4 times at night. I am EXHAUSTED. Man, lack of sleep can take a major toll on a person's mental health! She is mildly teething, but apart from that, nothing that would warrant an all night all-you-can-eat buffet at the expense of mom's sleep. :) So, I decided to take her to the pediatrician this morning. Surely something was going on. Maybe her ears? Turns out, her ears were fine. A little clear fluid in there, but no infection at all.
Dr. V gently informed me that Camille is at the age now where she may be "testing" her sleep boundaries with us and that maybe it's time for a little cry-it-out. I can't belive I didn't consider this! Now I know why the "baby" of the family is considered "babied" a little too much! ;) I was so hard and fast about routines and schedules with our other two children, we had very few sleep issues. With Miss Millie, however, I've just been grateful that during this time of transition, she has rolled with it-she is so go-with-the-flow! Well, now I know that go-with-the-flow has a price tag. So tonight, we began again our bedtime routine. Tonight was peaceful and calm, and even the big kids went to bed calmly and without protest.
We revisited this old favorite with Miss Millie tonight:
And began this classic with the big kids:
It's the "abridged" version, and so far they can't wait for more.
Last year, my father-in-law challenged all of the grandchildren to learn the Lord's prayer, I still can't believe how quickly they learned! We ended our day by sharing our good and bad thing for the day and praying the Lord's prayer together. It was such a sweet time. No fussing, complaining or going to bed frustrated. I'm thankful and hoping for many more evenings like this one. Good night! :)
1.10.2011
If You're Happy and You Know It
This has been a week of milestones for Millie. In addition to clapping :) she's also learned to eat cheerios, teeny-tiny bits of apple and cheese from the tray of her highchair. *This little clip was at the end of mealtime and she was *finished* with the high chair (as you can see!) ;)
1.09.2011
1.06.2011
Hello 2011!
I'm glad it's a new year, and am in disbelief at how quickly 2010 went by! For our family 2010 included: a new baby, a huge move, buying and beginning renovations on our home, and the completion of graduate school. The Lord sustained us through it all, and we are very grateful that HE is faithful.
December flew by without a single bloggy nod to the Christmas season! It was an unusually simple Christmas for our family, in terms of the "trappings" of the holiday season. With Dan finishing up seminary and about two months of various illness running through the family, it felt right (and necessary) to keep it simple. I'll do a little Christmas re-cap soon. In the meantime a few fun pics of the kiddos!
We have the cutest little orange tree out back; so little in fact, this is it's first and only fruit of the season! Hannah Reece was thrilled to be the "picker".
Miss Millie is almost 10 months old now and I can't get enough of her brunette baby hair swirls! She's a girl on the go, it took quite a few snaps to get this picture. :)
It was wonderful having big brother home for 2 weeks over Christmas break. We ALL missed him terribly when he went back to school on Monday! I think he especially enjoyed hanging out in his jammies past the early morning hours. And you know what? So did I! :)
Happy New Year!
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