Hello Asher!

Listening in at the nursery door while your husband sings his little girl to sleep. I just love it and so does she. His voice calms pretty much every storm where she is concerned. Forgive me for saying, but those are the “sexy” moments.

Today my husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary.  I wanted time to post a bunch of fun pics to remember the day but alas no time was to be had.  So instead I will give a summary of how God truly has our best in mind!!!

We met through a mutual friend and I loathed Lance from the beginning.  He had an uncanny way of getting under my skin and embarrassing me to moments of blushing.  One night as I was encouraging a friend of mine who was having to get glasses, Lance made my heart beat a little faster.  I mentioned that I prefer a guy in glasses, something about the look of intelligence and intrigue.  He stepped out from behind me (you must know he was a regular glasses wearer) and said “How you doin’?” in his most cheesy pick-up line voice.  I was seething as my face went to unmistakable shades of red.  That very moment I knew I liked him but as our friendship grew he made a point to tell me that he could never marry anyone like me.  [I picture the Lord laughing hysterically at us knowing we would end up together]  Summers later I spent counseling at a camp in Georgia praying the Lord would remove the feelings I had for this guy;  I prayed desperately for peace.  I returned home the end of that summer, and as friends do, we got together to hang out.(4th of July @ an airshow)  I had peace, I had God’s control, and I was thrown a HUGE curve ball.  “Sarah, I don’t know any other way to say this, but this summer as I spent seeking God.  He showed me I am going to marry you!”  I thought it was a very cruel joke but turns out not so much.  He went to my father and let him know his intentions.  Lance and I were officially dating/courting by that Fall.  The following February we were engaged, and only 4 monts later, we were married.  June 28, 2003 my love repeated to me those very words that had made my blood boil.  We wrote our own vows and even with contacts on he slipped on his glasses and said “From the day I said, “How you doin’?”  Funny thing, I had the same memory in my vows.

Thank goodness the Lord knows better who we are to be with than we can ever know for ourselves.  I love you, Lance!!  (and I still prefer him in glasses. 

Today my sweet girl is five months old.  Without a monthly check-up, measurements aren’t exact but she is approx. 14lbs and 26 1/2 inches long.  She is growing like a weed.  I thought I would just share a few pics of all the new things she is up to.  It has abeen a full month of rolling over (video to come), starting food, sitting by herself, trying out a bottle and then moving onto a cup. She has also discovered her toes are the best chew toy ever.  She seems to be teething but no little whites peaking through just yet.  Time is going by so very fast. 

When is it that infants officially become babies, and toddlers become “big boys”.  I can’t narrow it down to a specific month, day or moment, but in my household the change is taking place.

My infant is rolling over now, she has had her first tastes of solid food, and stands wildly jumping in her excersaucer.  Faith is growing so quickly and has a developing personality with smiles and giggles to anyone who will indulge her a few moments of their time.  Suddenly she is a baby.

My toddler is a huge helper, loves to tell me I look like “princess”, and is growing into a tender big brother.  He has figured out how to play pretend and create voices for his inanimate toys.  Asher is quickly soaking up ever new piece of information that is fed to him as he repeats “What’s that Mommy?”  Suddenly he is a “big boy.”

As I sweetly said to my girl this morning as she flipped herself from back to belly and proudly shot me a smile, “Who gave you permission to grow-up?”  I just had to take a moment between loads of laundry and organizing our newly finished basement to lament how quickly time flies.  But to rejoice in how much I love watching them grow.

Thank you, Lord for a husband who works so I don’t have to.  Thank you for the precious moments in which I am able to catch my little ones being so cute.  Thank you for the blessings you have chosen to place in my care.  Allow me to remember they are mine for a time but ultimately they are YOURS. -Amen

In recent years…ok a LONG time ago.  Things weren’t nearly as “safety” manufactured as today. 

Here is a great comparison of the “Johnny Jump UP”

Makes one wonder… is that a drawstring between my legs?  What exactly is holding me up? 

Today Faith is 4 months old.  Wow, the time is going by so fast.  She is talking a lot to anyone who will listen.  Last week at her check-up she was 12lbs 7oz and 25 1/4 inches long.    Her favorite person is still hands down her brother.  He walks in the room and all other toys and humans pale in comparison.  She takes three naps throughout the day, eats every 4 hours (Asher is very excited that soon we’ll be giving her cereal), and goes anywhere from 8 to 9 hours at night.  I really should start taking a daily “oufit” pic of her cuz I am really enjoying all the sweet summer clothes she has.  She and her brother are just priceless when together.  Just take a look at her face in this shot.  She ADORES him…and he is pretty fond of her.

Last night as we got out of the car I saw a Mommy bunny sitting quite still in our yard.  Earlier this week as I walked my friend to her car,  I had noticed a pile of “bunny fluff”.  I assumed probably a nest was nearby but hadn’t investigated.  So upon seeing the Mommy (she took off as I got Asher out of the car), I went to check things out.  This is what I found.

So this morning in the daylight I headed out to confirm the muddy patch was truly the hole..it was.  Asher and I walked slowly across the yard and almost stepped right on this…

I am amazed at their camoflauge but more so at their ability to stay so still.  You can just imagine the Mommy to baby conversation.  M- “Now when that nosy human comes around you lay real low in the grass and pretend to be part of the dirt.”  B- “Can’t I just hop away?”  M- “No you lay still; she may not even notice you.”

Protecting their young is instinct as is ours.  I find I can hurdle small fences when my young is in trouble….I bet I could even take on big ones, but my recent experience did not call for that.  I will elaborate more when I have the time to post about our Grant’s Farm trip.

She is growing so fast. Already so much longer than Asher was and wearing some 6 month things. She has a great smile and since Easter has started laughing. Faith can’t get enough of her brother…he just walks around the room and her eyes stay with him the whole time. She was 11lbs 7 oz and by my crude method of measuring about 24 1/4 in.

Did pretty well until Friday. I had zero chocolate and then Friday we had a family day that culminated at Cold Stone Creamery. I ended up enjoying chocolate ice cream with gummi bear mix-in. Asher shared but I missed my week deadline by a few days. However, I felt pretty good about my food intake through the week and got in some work-outs. Slow but Steady.

I am not.  However the other night, strolling the Marshall’s aisle, Lance and I saw these pancake molds.  They were just too cute and for my little man who LOVES pancakes, they were perfect.  Not to mention, Marshalls…good deal.  So I tried them out this morning, and it only took three attempts to get them to appear as they should. 

#1 broke all apart and were black on the other side

#2 thinniest pancakes you ever did see…..a tad brittle.

#3 Pièce de résistance