So I'm not a huge baseball fan. And this time of year I dread games that go into the wee hours of the night. My husband loves the stuff and retreats to his basement recliner to watch the game, yell at the game, cheer at the game. I find myself unable to go to sleep unless the house, and Matt, are all settled down for the night. And of course, when he finally does come to bed, he is sound asleep within 5 minutes, while I lay awake until 1am or so worried about my lack of sleep!
So please Yankees, win tonight...and I think you have to win another night too, so do that...and HURRY UP!!! (edited to add: So Matt just informed me that tonight could be the last game!) This mommy needs more sleep!
PS...why DO they have to play so late anyway?
Monday, November 2, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
To Everything There is a Season
You all know that bible passage, "To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under Heaven. Ecc 3:1" I find myself saying that verse to myself many a day lately! Actually I sing it in my head...any Oakfield swing choir members out there remember singing "To Everything There is a Season" at graduation each year?
When you are in the midst of raising your kids, it's so easy to wish the days away. I can't wait for them to be out of diapers...I can't wait until they can dress themselves...I can't wait until we can get out the door in less than 30 minutes! Some older, wiser friends of mine reminded me once that I shouldn't wish these days away. This is a constant challenge for me because let's face it, these days are HARD! Today we dealt with our Brady boy who started crying about not wanting to go to the church nursery before we even left the house! And the crying never stopped until we were back in the van on the way home. Allie joined in as well, so we picked up our four kids from the nursery after church, two of them screaming, two of them just fine. At that moment, I found myself thinking, "Oh God, I just can't wait for them to be out of this stage, it's so hard!"
As we drove home, I think God caused me to stop and remember, that this is just a season of my life. It is a purposeful time that He has given Matt and I to raise our children, to mold their young hearts and minds, and to enjoy them! That doesn't meam they are always enjoyable, not even close! But, God reminded me this weekend that there will soon come a day when they won't willingly ride in a wagon that their mommy lovingly turned into a firetruck. They won't willingly climb into our laps to read a story. And there will come a day when I will no longer be bothered by toys strewn around the house. With those thoughts, my heart breaks a little, and I decide to enjoy THIS season and all that comes with it.
Someone please remind me to read this post next week before church:)
When you are in the midst of raising your kids, it's so easy to wish the days away. I can't wait for them to be out of diapers...I can't wait until they can dress themselves...I can't wait until we can get out the door in less than 30 minutes! Some older, wiser friends of mine reminded me once that I shouldn't wish these days away. This is a constant challenge for me because let's face it, these days are HARD! Today we dealt with our Brady boy who started crying about not wanting to go to the church nursery before we even left the house! And the crying never stopped until we were back in the van on the way home. Allie joined in as well, so we picked up our four kids from the nursery after church, two of them screaming, two of them just fine. At that moment, I found myself thinking, "Oh God, I just can't wait for them to be out of this stage, it's so hard!"
As we drove home, I think God caused me to stop and remember, that this is just a season of my life. It is a purposeful time that He has given Matt and I to raise our children, to mold their young hearts and minds, and to enjoy them! That doesn't meam they are always enjoyable, not even close! But, God reminded me this weekend that there will soon come a day when they won't willingly ride in a wagon that their mommy lovingly turned into a firetruck. They won't willingly climb into our laps to read a story. And there will come a day when I will no longer be bothered by toys strewn around the house. With those thoughts, my heart breaks a little, and I decide to enjoy THIS season and all that comes with it.
Someone please remind me to read this post next week before church:)
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Happy Halloween
I bring you The Williams Family Fire Department (and their trusty dalmatian too!)
So it was a windy, cold, and rainy day...but we still squeezed in a lot of Halloween fun! We started with a Grandparent luncheon at our house. Then we all headed over to the town Halloween party. The winds were SO strong that our firemen couldn't even wear their hats:( We only stayed for a little while due to the weather, but the kids won first place in the costume contest for their age group!
After naps we headed over to my mom's house for pizza and to help hand out candy. The weather had actually improved a little (well, still cold, but less windy and only drizzling) so we decided to go back to our street and trick or treat a little. The kids were wonderful all day and were in awe at the wagon transformation! Even Allie seemed to have a great time!
We were worried about our cardboard contraption given the weather, but the duct tape held up pretty well! Enjoy the pictures...
The funniest thing were Allie’s ears blowing in the wind!
SO WINDY!!!
Here is the whole crew! The Williams Fire Department, Cousin Aubrey (the Princess), Cousin Natalie (The Princess’s Pea), Friend Aiden Lightyear, and Friend Carson the Clown! Oh yes, and Cara is holding Grandma’s very old baby doll!
A great day with family and friends…
Friday, October 30, 2009
Ahhhh...Friday!
Ooo! I'm just loving all of the guesses about our Halloween costumes! The caterpillar idea would have been genius! The wagon could be SO easily transformed into the Very Hungry Caterpillar, and I could have dressed the kids up as the food that the caterpillar ate. Maybe next year? And Thomas...love that idea too! But that's not it either! I'll give you a clue...the triplets will all be the same thing and Allie will be dressed as their trusty friend.....hmmmm....
Our town has a party planned at the park in the afternoon with a costume parade/contest. We are planning on going, but also getting a nap in too! Skipping naps on Halloween would not be a good plan. I know, we could go as four screaming, whining, slobbering monsters!?!
I have invited the Granparents over for a Halloween luncheon tomorrow and the kids are SO excited! Nothing makes them more excited than the promise of a Grandma/Grandpa visit! The weather sounds a little iffy and I'm imagining paint dripping from all sides of the wagon and wind blowing everything in all directions! It is sure to be an adventure!
Our town has a party planned at the park in the afternoon with a costume parade/contest. We are planning on going, but also getting a nap in too! Skipping naps on Halloween would not be a good plan. I know, we could go as four screaming, whining, slobbering monsters!?!
I have invited the Granparents over for a Halloween luncheon tomorrow and the kids are SO excited! Nothing makes them more excited than the promise of a Grandma/Grandpa visit! The weather sounds a little iffy and I'm imagining paint dripping from all sides of the wagon and wind blowing everything in all directions! It is sure to be an adventure!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Almost the Weekend!
Phew! I'm telling you, my stay at home mommy days are exhausting! And today I wasn't even much of a stay at home mom! We had Brady's PT session this morning (the last one for a while), haircuts for all 4 kids at 10:45 (luckily I have a wonderful angel who comes to our house to cut the kids' hair
), lunch, naps (during which time I did more work on the Halloween wagon transformation and got my hair cut & colored), home just in time to make dinner, baths, a little play, then bed! I'm so blessed to have the help of my mom-in-law and my mom 3 days a week, not sure how I woudl fit it all in without their help.
Yes, my baby-boo got her haircut today. She was starting to look a little homely, with long straggly hair behind her ears. Now she lucks just-plain-cute again! She smiled, giggled, and babbled throughout (of course!). The big birthday is one week from tomorrow!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Brady Boy
It's a late post tonight. I've been at my mom's working on transforming the kids' wagon into a ________? You'll just have to wait until Halloween! Let's just say my back hurts and I'm covered in paint:)
I had Brady's Annual Review meeting today to discuss his Early Intervention Services. At this point last year he was evaluated in several areas and qualified for physical therapy due to his extreme motor delays at the time. Fast forward 12 months...he has "tested out" in many areas, but his PT, service coordinator, and I all feel he still needs some sort of services. Because his delay is due to a spinal injury as a result of cancer, we need to make sure that he is continuing to make progress. After all, any signs of weakness or regression could indicate a more serious problem. So, Brady will continue physical therapy, but only 1 time a month for an hour. I'm so proud of all he has done. It's AMAZING to see how far he has come. The first time I brought him to meet his new PT Linda, I remember him standing, very wobbly, in the middle of the room. He was just learning to stand on his own and could cruise. I went back and checked the date, it was April 30th...that is only 6 month ago! Just 6 months! Now Brady walks, Brady runs, Brady climbs, Brady jumps, Brady rides a trike...Brady is considered to have most of the physical skills of a typical boy his age. For any of you out there who doubt the mighty power of prayer, the power of God...just go back and read about where Brady was and how far he has come! It is truly miraculous!!!
Another piece of the Brady puzzle is his social and emotional development. When we first had testing done last year, Brady also qualified for services in this area due to his extreme reservations about being around new people. He had pretty severe separation anxiety and took a VERY long time to warm up to new people. At the time, we didn't pursue help in this area because our plates were pretty full with the medical stuff. Fast forward 12 months...Brady has been through so much. His little world has expanded too! He has been able to bond with new people and experience many new things. However we are still seeing a lot of reluctance to participate in social situations outside of the home. A lot of this comes from Brady's very stubborn personality, and I think this is a learned mechanism for him to control his world. Matt and I are starting to see a lot of defiance at home too, not being naughty really, just VERY stubborn, digging his heels in, refusing to comply to some requests. So, if you put all of these things together, we are somewhat concerned about his ability to adjust to things like preschool, which is only 10 months away! We are going to look into these concerns and do some testing to see if Brady might benefit from help in these areas.
I hope I'm not painting an undesirable picture of who Brady is. He is a delightful, loving, silly, intelligent, energetic boy. We just need to make sure we are helping him work through some of his weaker areas so that he can be a happy participant in all areas of his life:)
Tomorrow is our last Thursday PT visit before we move to once a month:( I'm so proud of Brady, am looking forward to not driving 4 hours a week, but will miss our time with Linda. She's awesome and we will miss seeing her two times a week!
I had Brady's Annual Review meeting today to discuss his Early Intervention Services. At this point last year he was evaluated in several areas and qualified for physical therapy due to his extreme motor delays at the time. Fast forward 12 months...he has "tested out" in many areas, but his PT, service coordinator, and I all feel he still needs some sort of services. Because his delay is due to a spinal injury as a result of cancer, we need to make sure that he is continuing to make progress. After all, any signs of weakness or regression could indicate a more serious problem. So, Brady will continue physical therapy, but only 1 time a month for an hour. I'm so proud of all he has done. It's AMAZING to see how far he has come. The first time I brought him to meet his new PT Linda, I remember him standing, very wobbly, in the middle of the room. He was just learning to stand on his own and could cruise. I went back and checked the date, it was April 30th...that is only 6 month ago! Just 6 months! Now Brady walks, Brady runs, Brady climbs, Brady jumps, Brady rides a trike...Brady is considered to have most of the physical skills of a typical boy his age. For any of you out there who doubt the mighty power of prayer, the power of God...just go back and read about where Brady was and how far he has come! It is truly miraculous!!!
Another piece of the Brady puzzle is his social and emotional development. When we first had testing done last year, Brady also qualified for services in this area due to his extreme reservations about being around new people. He had pretty severe separation anxiety and took a VERY long time to warm up to new people. At the time, we didn't pursue help in this area because our plates were pretty full with the medical stuff. Fast forward 12 months...Brady has been through so much. His little world has expanded too! He has been able to bond with new people and experience many new things. However we are still seeing a lot of reluctance to participate in social situations outside of the home. A lot of this comes from Brady's very stubborn personality, and I think this is a learned mechanism for him to control his world. Matt and I are starting to see a lot of defiance at home too, not being naughty really, just VERY stubborn, digging his heels in, refusing to comply to some requests. So, if you put all of these things together, we are somewhat concerned about his ability to adjust to things like preschool, which is only 10 months away! We are going to look into these concerns and do some testing to see if Brady might benefit from help in these areas.
I hope I'm not painting an undesirable picture of who Brady is. He is a delightful, loving, silly, intelligent, energetic boy. We just need to make sure we are helping him work through some of his weaker areas so that he can be a happy participant in all areas of his life:)
Tomorrow is our last Thursday PT visit before we move to once a month:( I'm so proud of Brady, am looking forward to not driving 4 hours a week, but will miss our time with Linda. She's awesome and we will miss seeing her two times a week!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Although we didn't have a big family outing today, it still seems as though things are so busy around here. Brady and I went to PT this morning and I had my MOPS meeting tonight. I'm so glad for that group of women. It is such a blessing to go and relax two nights a month with women who are in the same stage of life as me. We talk, laugh, eat...all things I love to do:)
Tomorrow is Brady's annual review meeting for his Early Intervention Services. I can't believe he has been in PT for a year! He had started PT before we found out he had cancer. It was a frustrating time because he wasn't making progress and was very resistant to doing PT activities. Little did we know what was going on!
Halloween this weekend! I can't wait to share our costume idea with all of you, but you will have to wait!
Tomorrow is Brady's annual review meeting for his Early Intervention Services. I can't believe he has been in PT for a year! He had started PT before we found out he had cancer. It was a frustrating time because he wasn't making progress and was very resistant to doing PT activities. Little did we know what was going on!
Halloween this weekend! I can't wait to share our costume idea with all of you, but you will have to wait!
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