31 weeks... getting close!

A little of this and a little of that...

Isaiah is doing and feeling fine this morning. When he came running into our room this morning, his opening line was, "Mommy, my head doesn't hurt anymore!!" Even if it was an early wake up call. I was glad. :)

Today has been another busy day. We woke up to yet more snow on the ground and I'm beginning to understand what a Mid-west winter entails. I know that we haven't had as much snow and ice as some areas, but... more snow falling before the last snow melts, wind chills, and frequently below freezing temperatures seem to be what the next few months are about. We'll see...

The boys and I still managed to head out to our Tuesday morning Bible study with the Army wives... and I'm glad we did. We enjoyed good fellowship and discussion. The boys enjoyed playing with their friends.

And now that the boys are down for naps and I've had my daily devotions, it's time to clean, cook, and hopefully relax for a few before my charges awake. :) Being nearly 8 months pregnant, keeping up with two little boys, and being out in the cold weather sure take a lot out of me. Wooh!! Almost there!! It's crazy sometimes to think, that the baby will be full term in just 6 weeks!!

The mother in me

This evening our three year old fell backwards off the couch... flat on the back of his head... worse still, onto our concrete floor. For all you moms out there, you can imagine the sick feeling in your stomach, and the concern you feel for your child, and the incredible overpowering feeling of wanting to care and protect your little one.
I think he's going to be fine. But...

The mother in me held an ice pack to his head, kissed his tears away, snuggled him for a long time, and now that he is in bed sleeping soundly, I'm waking him up every 15 minutes to do neuro checks... okay, maybe that part is the nurse in me. But whatever part of me it is, I know the danger of closed head injuries and know its important to check pupil dilation and cognitive function.

Paranoid you say? Maybe a little.

But... even though I trust my Heavenly Father to do all things well; to work all things out for good to those who trust in Him, I still recognize my responsibility as a mother. Whether it's feeding my children spinach and teaching them the Children's Catechism, or binding their wounds and comforting their hearts... that's my job. And whatever I put my hand to do, I will do my best to do it with all my heart (Col 3:23)

Snow suits

I just had to post this picture of Joshua in his very bulky snow suit, a gift from my beloved hospital coworkers. He is a good sized kid anyway, but with the big layer of fluff on the outside, I couldn't help but laugh half the time I looked at him!! It is just so cute! Also, he insisted on wearing Isaiah's too big orange gloves, because he's going through an "I love orange" phase right now. At least he knows his colors... :)

Just a few favorites

We got a lot of snow this past weekend (as in 5 or 6 inches-- which is the most we've seen here since we moved), so being the fun-loving mom that I am, we bundled up and went outside to tromp around in it. So what if it was only 8 degrees out, thats just the way winter is around here! The boys had a blast! They kept looking at me for approval before walking through or jumping in mounds of snow, as if to say, "Is it really okay for me to do this??" What fun for little boys!