Spin Baby!

Baby Liam is Mr. Posterior.  He is lying right along my back.  His little bottom should face my belly, instead he is what they call, "Sunny Side Up."  Miss Lanie was posterior as well and she drove me to get my first of three epidurals.  Since Liam will be delivered at home (deep breathe), I am motivated to spin him around.  The pain I have along my back is a big motivator too.  I have been doing research on exercises and stretches and today I went for a fifteen minute walk on the treadmill, something I haven't done in the last six months.  Yep, I plan on hanging upside down tonight, when Billy gets home so he can supervise me, in hopes of re positioning my boy.   Okay, not really hanging, more like getting on my knees on the very end of the couch with my rear facing up and somehow sticking my elbows on the ground.  Billy said he'll help only if I will take a picture and post it.  That's not gonna happen. It's funny how different you feel when you  are in charge, for the most part, of delivering your baby.  Independent and empowering come to mind, as well as a bit of nervousness.  I decided to have a home birth for my final, yes final, go around because I wanted to fully embrace the gift of mothering a child.  This blessing comes with responsibility that will be preceded by much prayer.  Here's to Liam spinning around!

Kindergarten in Bloom

My Funny Girl Alayna has blossomed during the kindergarten school year.  Her handwriting went from big chunky strokes to smooth well formed letters.  She went from knowing how to read dog and cat and the names of family members to reading well above grade level.  She reads book after book all by herself and is still motivated to read more.  Her speech has improved and she now can make sounds she has never been able to make.  Our time to listen to God's Word and remember AWANA verses transformed as well.  Intimated and frustrated at times, Alayna would zone out when it came time to recite her verse.  Something changed.  She started to have a desire to understand the Bible story and would take her time confidently learning phrase after phrase.  Watching children learn, never ceases to amaze me.

Tooth Fairy and Talent Show

Eric just lost another tooth and since the girls are already asleep I felt it was the right time to tell him that the Tooth Fairy doesn't exist. I told him that I would still give him money for his teeth but he couldn't tell the girls about the Tooth Fairy being a fake. He looked at me and said, "I know there isn't a tooth fairy." I told him, "You could have told me that a long time ago." There have been many times I have had to get out of bed at like midnight because "the tooth fairy" forgot to give him his money. Then when I told him all I do is throw his teeth away he got upset because he wanted to keep them and sell them on ebay when he is a famous athlete or musician.  ~From Billy's Facebook~

Eric at his first talent show.  He walks around with his guitar strapped to himself the entire day.  With more direction...this will be the first of many more to come.

Funny Girl

Alayna ended her prayers a few weeks back with a bang.  She said, "Just like the first letter of the alphabet...A-A-A Amen!"  I told her that God loves how funny she is and her response was, "I know.  I found that out a long time ago."  She is just like her Daddy.  Ever since I can remember Billy has said, "I know my God thinks I'm funny."  She has never heard him say that and I love how she knows how God feels about her, just like her Daddy.