That has been Xander's nickname since birth, but at the time I had no idea what it meant. I have to say he is the furthest thing from a bugaboo I could possibly imagine. He is the smile that keeps us all grinning. His laugh is infectious and, somehow, even at four years old, he knows just the right thing to say to make everyone feel better, including his sweet little brother who has a great propensity to cry and scream and throw things in a fit of the terrible twos (which he turns on Monday... It started six months ago. lol).
** We interrupt this regularly scheduled blog post for an emergency funny.
This morning as I was showering, I noticed that the shower head was leaking so assuming that it needed some tightening, I trusted in the fundamental help that is "Righty tighty, lefty loosey". I guess it could stand to reason that since the Bahamians drive on the left side of the road, perhaps this saying doesn't apply because as I started twisting, the entire shower head came crashing down. Fortunately, no showering products were injured in the fall.
** Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
Dear Xander,
Thank you for being so kind and loving to everyone you meet! You have never cared about their outward appearances or how people fit in on the predator/prey chart of life. You love them no matter what and I am so proud of you for that! You're also very obedient and helpful at home and I so appreciate that. You're a good example to your big brother and you love him so much! I couldn't ask for anything more. You're still stealing hearts everywhere you go with that super sweet smile of yours. Thanks for being so great! You are such a blessing in my life. I love you!!
Love,
Mom
P.S. I know having a birthday so close to Christmas and your brother's will be hard when you get older and I promise to do everything in my power to make it your day alone.
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good...day? Hohoho!
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Family Traditions
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Okay, so I posted this on the writing blog, but I figure friends and family might enjoy reading what we do in December as well. Have a merry Christmas, everyone! Six days and counting! :D
And wait... There's more. Check out this fun video! There are definitely things about Cairo I miss. It was so fun to see this and be able to say "Hey, I've been there. I know where that is!" I hope you enjoy!
Okay, so I posted this on the writing blog, but I figure friends and family might enjoy reading what we do in December as well. Have a merry Christmas, everyone! Six days and counting! :D
And wait... There's more. Check out this fun video! There are definitely things about Cairo I miss. It was so fun to see this and be able to say "Hey, I've been there. I know where that is!" I hope you enjoy!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Favorite Memories Friday
The best thing that happened to me this week was watching all of my friends support me when I needed them the most. I am so blessed. Wow! Thank you for being there for me. Life is so much better because I have you and my heart is just swelling with thanks!
So Ethan has been running around the house saying "I do! I do!" all week and it is just the cutest thing I have ever seen. "Ethan, do you want to brush your teeth?" "I do! I do!", "Ethan, do you want a treat?" "I do! I do! I do!", "Want to go outside?" "I do! I do!", "Are you ready to watch a movie with me?" "I do! I do!" Haha! Okay, so he doesn't quite understand its context, but he's getting there and, oh my goodness, you should just hear his sweet little singsong voice saying it and the excitement that crosses his features is pure joy. I love it!
I also love the way Ethan stops to listen whenever he hears a song. Yes, he's definitely my son. Music enthralls him. I love that too!
Xander has been such a huge help this week. What did I ever do to deserve him I'm not sure, but he is definitely there to keep us all smiling and happy. He just has this way of making you laugh whether you want to or not. What a blessing!
On the writing front, I'm working on editing my now finished novel. Woo hoo! I also have the privilege of critiquing a friend's novel. It is SO good and I'll let you know when it finally gets published because I'm sure it will. I hope you've all had a great week! Go check out http://wordplayswordplay.blogspot.com/ for more of my writing updates and, if you feel so inclined, follow that blog! :)
So Ethan has been running around the house saying "I do! I do!" all week and it is just the cutest thing I have ever seen. "Ethan, do you want to brush your teeth?" "I do! I do!", "Ethan, do you want a treat?" "I do! I do! I do!", "Want to go outside?" "I do! I do!", "Are you ready to watch a movie with me?" "I do! I do!" Haha! Okay, so he doesn't quite understand its context, but he's getting there and, oh my goodness, you should just hear his sweet little singsong voice saying it and the excitement that crosses his features is pure joy. I love it!
I also love the way Ethan stops to listen whenever he hears a song. Yes, he's definitely my son. Music enthralls him. I love that too!
Xander has been such a huge help this week. What did I ever do to deserve him I'm not sure, but he is definitely there to keep us all smiling and happy. He just has this way of making you laugh whether you want to or not. What a blessing!
On the writing front, I'm working on editing my now finished novel. Woo hoo! I also have the privilege of critiquing a friend's novel. It is SO good and I'll let you know when it finally gets published because I'm sure it will. I hope you've all had a great week! Go check out http://wordplayswordplay.blogspot.com/ for more of my writing updates and, if you feel so inclined, follow that blog! :)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Through Heaven's Eyes
As I was skimming through Meridian Magazine, I stumbled on this gem of a video. I've never heard the song before, but it is wonderful! I hope you enjoy it as I did.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time Will Be the Death of Me
FYI: This post is full of TMI. Consider yourself warned. ;)
Disappointment kept me away from the blog on Friday. I couldn't write how I felt then without it being overly emotional. You see, James and I have spent the last year and three months trying to have another baby. I'm pretty sure I haven't made that a secret. I love kids! In particular, I love babies! As a child, everyone would ask the question "what will you be when you grow up?" I always gave what I thought was the expected answer of me. A rock star, an opera singer, an actress. Something along those lines... But all I really ever wanted to be was a mom. I don't have a desire to be famous, though I do want touch people through performing. It is by no means the motivating factor for what I do each day.
Taking care of my kids is.
As you can imagine, this has been a bit of a frustrating time for us, but James and I have been here before. I mean, it took two and a half years to get pregnant with our first born, so why should this be any different? Well, I'll tell you. For the last 10 weeks, I was completely convinced that I was pregnant. I had all the symptoms or lack thereof (Still do). The problem was the tests were coming back negative. I didn't let that dampen my hope. (Okay, I did a little) because I'd known someone whose pregnancies didn't show up on the home pregnancy tests. To make a long story short, I finally went to the doctor to get blood work done. It came back negative. Granted, so did the thyroid test so there's a plus. :) We're still waiting on other tests to find out what's going on and, well, I'm not very patient I guess. At least not where time is concerned. People I can be patient with. Time is just irritating. Anyway, this has kind of been devastating for me. I know that might be hard to understand for some people, but just think of the thing you want most in life. Think about it being in your grasp and then having it yanked away. Yeah, that's where I'm at. I know it will be okay. I know the Lord is in charge, but I'm still disappointed and a tad on the emotional side (Probably just as much from whatever is mixing up my hormones as disappointment).
Thank heaven for all of the Christmas traditions that have kept me distracted and for the blessings I already have. I do have two amazing blessings in my little boys. On one hand, they're a reminder of how much joy children are and the reason I want more, but I do have these two sweet children that keep me smiling and laughing every day. Life is hard sometimes, but it's always good and beautiful and I am so blessed. Despite the fact that time can be very annoying, it is also healing. All is as it should be. For now. :)
Disappointment kept me away from the blog on Friday. I couldn't write how I felt then without it being overly emotional. You see, James and I have spent the last year and three months trying to have another baby. I'm pretty sure I haven't made that a secret. I love kids! In particular, I love babies! As a child, everyone would ask the question "what will you be when you grow up?" I always gave what I thought was the expected answer of me. A rock star, an opera singer, an actress. Something along those lines... But all I really ever wanted to be was a mom. I don't have a desire to be famous, though I do want touch people through performing. It is by no means the motivating factor for what I do each day.
Taking care of my kids is.
As you can imagine, this has been a bit of a frustrating time for us, but James and I have been here before. I mean, it took two and a half years to get pregnant with our first born, so why should this be any different? Well, I'll tell you. For the last 10 weeks, I was completely convinced that I was pregnant. I had all the symptoms or lack thereof (Still do). The problem was the tests were coming back negative. I didn't let that dampen my hope. (Okay, I did a little) because I'd known someone whose pregnancies didn't show up on the home pregnancy tests. To make a long story short, I finally went to the doctor to get blood work done. It came back negative. Granted, so did the thyroid test so there's a plus. :) We're still waiting on other tests to find out what's going on and, well, I'm not very patient I guess. At least not where time is concerned. People I can be patient with. Time is just irritating. Anyway, this has kind of been devastating for me. I know that might be hard to understand for some people, but just think of the thing you want most in life. Think about it being in your grasp and then having it yanked away. Yeah, that's where I'm at. I know it will be okay. I know the Lord is in charge, but I'm still disappointed and a tad on the emotional side (Probably just as much from whatever is mixing up my hormones as disappointment).
Thank heaven for all of the Christmas traditions that have kept me distracted and for the blessings I already have. I do have two amazing blessings in my little boys. On one hand, they're a reminder of how much joy children are and the reason I want more, but I do have these two sweet children that keep me smiling and laughing every day. Life is hard sometimes, but it's always good and beautiful and I am so blessed. Despite the fact that time can be very annoying, it is also healing. All is as it should be. For now. :)
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