Here's a blog post I came across today that made me smile:
http://honest2betsy.blogspot.com/2010/07/nursing-is-normal.html
It's all about breastfeeding and how it's normal to do so. I loved it! While I try not to be some crazy lady flopping my boobs everywhere for the whole world to see just so I can say, "Look at me! I breastfeed!" I do think it's the best nourishment for our little ones. And I think if you can do it, you should. There are, of course, special cases wh
In my last blog post, I mentioned how there was a great sale going on over at www.kellyscloset.com, the online store where I buy most of Henry's diapers. But, we were sticking to our budget, so I wasn't pushing the issue. Well, after looking at the budget last night, John said we had a little wiggle room to get the diapers, so I ordered them last night! Yay! I cannot wait for them to get here. They are all-in-ones, and they are one-size, so Henry can wear them until he potty trains. Plus, I had a coupon code to ge
Yeah, I don't know where that title came from, but it's what popped into my head!
Here's what you missed in Nettles Land:
~We had our annual Independence Day Cookout on Saturday, July 3. Since July 4 was on a Sunday, and we had church, we held the cookout a day earlier. It wound up being a lot of fun, and I think most everyone enjoyed themselves. It's just a huge undertaking, and with trying to rearrange our house for Miss B to come stay here, I didn't feel in the mood to do the cookout. But, as always, it turned out beautifully. *sigh* Yo
Here are some words (and phrases) Henry is saying now:
~mama
~dada
~a mama ("Hey mama"--too cute when he sees me and waves and says this)
~i dada ("Hi dada"--why I get hey and John gets hi, I don't know, but he'll wave at John and say this)
~eye ("light"--he points to light switches and to lights and says this until you let him turn the light switch on and off, and he looks at the light while he's doing it)
~eye ("eye"--he can point to his eye or your eye, depending on which one you ask him to do)
~eye ("ride"--he tried to ride on his
Okay, the funny story first. On the way home, John was passing an 18 wheeler. You know how the backs of 18 wheelers can be really dusty, and sometimes people write snarky sayings, like "Wash me," on the back of them? Well, this one truck had the words, "Don't be stuppid." That's right, folks, stuppid. Apparently, whoever wrote it wasn't too bright. I wanted to get a picture, but John wouldn't slow down and let me. It was funny.
Okay, now for the painful story. Check out my lip below.
I did not floss once on our trip. Shame on me! :o)
We cloth diapered Henry on the trip. Our hotel had washers and dryers you could use, so we decided to use his diapers. We've cloth diapered across three states now! haha
Dairy Queen Dilly Bars are quite delicious, even if I find the name of them to be absurd.
June 8th is World Ocean Day.
Henry likes sand...A LOT.
Nursing in public without a cover isn't scary and doesn't draw attention to yourself. I have nursed in public before, but I am usually very nervous ab
Let it be known that I do realize that I suck at blogging in a timely manner...
On to the point of this blog post: I'm back from our vacation to Georgia! John had training, so we went with him, we being Henry, our "almost daughter" (Miss B from here on out), and me. While John was in training all day, the three of us spent time lounging in the hotel, visiting the Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coke, and going to the mall. Hey, Miss B is almost 14, so you knew the mall would be in there, right!? :o)
Being the parent of a teenager is hard.
I'm trying not to stress out. Really, I'm trying. But...as is usually the case with my brain, that's not going so well. Piles and piles of laundry, mounds of dishes, and no time to do it all can really get to me. It's hard to even get started sometimes.
But I just looked out the window. Streaks of red adorn the darkening sky. Lightning bugs flash across the yard. Everything is still. Peaceful. How I need to be right now.
Even in chaos, God is still over all. He will help me get everything done. He i
I have been horribly lazy about taking pictures of Henry the last few months. My mom, on the other hand, has done an excellent job! But here are a few pictures from the last two months of our little man.
Here, Henry has discovered the mirror. I have some pictures of where he is kissing the baby in the mirror, but they didn't turn out so well. This one is just too cute, though, I think.
Here is one of Henry smiling at me, but you can see his reflection
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms I know!
My day started with a little boy snuggled up to me nursing while he placed his colder-than-ice feet on my legs. That'll wake you up in the morning. But it was sweet because the three of us all snuggled up under the covers while Henry ate his fill. It was chilly this morning, so the comforter was quite welcome.
John took Henry with him for coffee with his dad and grandpa while I got ready for church. I decided to make pancakes for breakfast as a surprise for John. Apple cinnamon
