Catching Kitty's Tail...

To Infinity, and beyond!!!

Treasured interruption

Laying in bed trying to go to sleep - bump bump kick... No it's not Chris, it's Little Peep!  I am especially savoring this interruption tonight.  I really just started feeling Little Peep move on a regular basis this last week (18 weeks), so feeling her roll around is still a new thrill.  So that's one reason to savor the moment.  I also love feeling my tiny ones move because it is reassuring to me that all is well.  Finally, we have had several close friends and family members lose their tiny ones early in pregnancy the last few months - these loses have been heavy on my heart and a reminder that it is only God's grace, not any might or merit of my own, that sustains this new life I get to carry.  I can't think of a better reason to be kept awake than an active tiny person rolling around in my belly!

Lies I Believe

We all believe lies, some have more impact than others, some we know are lies, some we don't recognize, but that doesn't make them any less damaging.  Sometimes the ones we don't recognize are the worst.  They disguise themselves as noble and good, or necessary even, they are able to entrench themselves so deeply in our psyche to go against them seems like a betrayal of our self.

What do you do when one of these lies is revealed to you? Do you try to pretend like you don't see it because change is too hard?  Do you make another lie to excuse the first? Or do you tackle it head on?  I like to think I would face it head on but that can be a lot harder than it sounds, especially with well constructed lies that have wormed their way into daily life - like the one I just discovered.

"I'll do it (play with kiddos, bible study, read that awesome book, exercise, blog, sew, call/email friends, cook freezer meals, make homemade health care products, etc.) as soon as I'm caught up."

Doesn't seem like much does it? But it has undermined so much in my daily life! It has pulled me from my kids and from time I could be investing in their lives, it has taken my eyes off the Lord and focused them on futility, it has generated unnecessary stress and guilt over what has been done and what was neglected in the process.  Even when I do take time to play with my kiddos, the pressure of unfinished tasks distracts me from fully enjoying and focusing on them.  The to-do list keeps me from doing things that in my mind are high priorities, but don't come out in my actions.

The truth is the ever present to-do list will never be finished.  There will always be dishes, laundry and sticky floors.  There will always be a project needing done in the house or yard.  It is held out in front of many Moms as a dangling carrot of distraction by Satan.  A promise that doing these things, presenting a good front, will make others like me more, will fulfill me, will make me a better Mom.  

The truth is my babies are only this age for a fleeting moment.  Eb will only ask me to play with him so many times in his life.  Evie will only want 'up' a little while longer.  I will only be able to rock and sing them to sleep for a few precious years.

So I declare this lie, and I am going to do my best to renounce it every day it rears it's deceptive little head by acting on my priorities.  By playing with the babies first, by exercising before vacuuming, by putting people before projects and y putting the Lord above all.   

Said by Eb

All of us were snuggling in bed and Eb gasses quite obviously,

Me: Eb, did you toot?
Eb: Pause - No, it was Dolly.




After a long day, coming home from Grandma's house,

Me: You know Grandma is a good Grandma?
Eb: Yep.
Me: Deborah is a good Aunt too.
Eb: Yep, and your a good Mommy.
(I turn into a puddle.)

Our Month in Pictures - March 2014

Hanging out outside on the first nice day in ages!

Look out world - I can pull up!

Using the school desk Granddaddy brought up!

Cruising and making lots of noise!

Catching a ride!

A toof!

Who needs a trampoline?

Eb's new doll that looks like Evie 

Mmmm Butter!

Precious snuggles while rocking to sleep...

Swimming!

Mmmm Grandma's amber necklace is tasty!

Said by Eb...

Eb came and sat on the stool beside me and asked: "May I ask you a question?"

So funny because I'm not sure he understood what question even means!

Me: Eb what do you want for breakfast?

Eb: Ice cream!

Me: Really? Ice cream?

Eb: Yep, ice cream!

Eb took a wrench from Evie, I told him to give it back.

He said: I fot she going to hurt it.

Me: No she won't.

Eb: Yes, she gonna hurt it.

Oh boy.

Things Eb says...

I love the things that come out of Eb's mouth, unfortunately I forget them all too quickly! Here are some recent ones I managed to remember long enough to write down.

Me: Ebenezer, how old are you?

Eb: I am very little.

Me: Are you 2?

Eb: No, I am very little.

Eb bringing me my water bottle:

Here you go you poor dear! (Using his sweet, concerned imitation of Duck from Little Bear.)

After breakfast:

Eb: Do worship? (Meaning watch and sing with a music video.)

Me: Okay, sure. What do you want to sing?

Eb: Oh my soul! (translation - Ten Thousand Reasons from Matt Redmond)

After listening...

Eb: Do another?

Me: Which one?

Eb: wa-oh-o-oh-oh-ah (translation - Hello My Name Is from Matthew West)

After listening...

Eb: Watch Jesus melted!

Me: (totally flabbergasted - not sure what this one is) Jesus loves me?

Eb: Jesus melted!

Me: ummm...

Eb: Jesus melted?

Me: OH! (Relief filling my voice) Jesus exalted? (translation - Be Thou Exalted from New Life Worship which he heard for the first time the day before at church)

Eb: Yep! Jesus melted!

Before you start thinking we are all holy - he also refers to Sesame Street Doo-Wop-Hop and Imagine That as 'worship' since we sometimes listen to them at the same time!

Our Month in Pictures - February 2014

Life keeps rolling quickly!

Aaaannd then came the ice storm...

It didn't keep Eb from comfy napping though...

My earring organization experiment...