J is for...

Jackie

I had a hard time trying to figure out what 'J' was gonna be, as I thought I was in labor last night (over 2 hours of contractions, and pressure) I thought I was gonna use J as 'Just Born' my way of announcing the arrival of my newest baby girl..... That didnt happen.
Then I was gonna do 'Jumping Jacks' and talk about my husband 'inch loss'. He has been working out like a mad man, and the inches are just falling off him!
So then my "J" was gonna be Jealous! As I am a bit over his looking AMAZING and me a preggo blob next to him!

Then as I was scrubbing the tub,  it hit me, Jackie! my J will be Jackie!!! I was so excited that here I am writing mid scrub.(I hope she is ok with this....)
I met Jackie a few year back, pre kid. Her hubby was the young adult/married pastor (or something like that) Nick and I joined a young marrieds small group at the church we were attending. The group we were in was held at their home. At that time, I really didnt get to know them all that well. Soon they moved, we moved, never to be seen again.......

But now years later, via Facebook, we have kinda reconnected kinda. Are we BFF? no. Do we talk? not really. Do we read one anothers blogs, CERTAINLY! I read her blog and smile. She is real, she tells it like it is, she has her happy moments, and her sad. She also reads my little blog. She comments, she encourages, shes great!

She has lived a life that makes me look up to her. I feel like I can turn to her, ask her questions, get advice and I think she would gladly do so. I havent tried, yet. I get so much out of what she writes.She loves Jesus. She has 3 AMAZING children, who love Jesus. Her hubby... well... he loves Jesus as well!

I pray I can only be like her, to raise my children like her. To love and trust in the Lord as she has done. Has she had her short comings... Im sure. As we all do. Our short comings only make us stronger and trust in our Father in Heaven that much more.

So as I had many thoughts on J, I think I picked the best one! I know my words are jumbled and short and I think thats ok!

Thank You Miss Jackie,!!!!

Read her blog HERE!

I is for...

Insecure

I am by no means an in shape person, Im over weight. This started happening when I agreed to marry my wonderful hubby! We went from being out and about always doing something to lets just sit and watch TV! Im Insecure about this weight gain. After Nelly is born, my great plan is to loose weight, to join my hubby on his weight loss journey.

My security lies withing my hair and make-up. Those things make me feel good. They put a smile on my face and make me feel like I can face the world!I get complimented on those things, people notice when I put the little bit of effort into it. AND ITS FUN!! I LOVE IT!

This past week, my flat iron died. My heart broke a little. This item, takes my bed head away. Makes getting out of the house much quicker. 3 minutes with it and Im THRILLED!
I cried. The thought that now my getting ready to walk out the door went from 15 minuted to 45 or so!
So yes, I was a little dramatic but I feel like it was ok.

Some people like to paint on a canvas, some like to take photos, or find great joy in sewing. I find it in hair and make-up!

Im learning to find my security in the Lord. I think it takes time! 

Tater Tot Tuesday!

Taking a break from my ABC's.
Tuesdays will be a place where I write up what my children have done or said, over the past week. Im linking up with Kristen at Rock A Bow , she is doing Toddler Talk Tuesday! (Notice my linky button on the right~~>)


May 6th my little sister got married!
at her wedding was dancing.
Anbo had a BLAST dancing.

She kept coming up to Nick or her Papa asking, "Dad will you marry me?"
It took a few minutes, we realized she was asking to dance.
Now days later she is still asking us to marry her!
She is not grasping the concept of getting married.

This past week I have been trying to get the girls to play outside more, so we have been spending lots of time on our little patio! One of the days I went inside to grab my book while leaving the girls to play, I came back to Anbo yelling that Em had a snail, I looked at my 14 month old, she looked at me, I took a step closer to her to get the snail which she had just spit into her hand, as I got within a foot of her, she SHOVED it into her mouth and started sucking! GAG!  I quickly scooped it out and threw the poor thing into the bushes!








Anbo told me that Daddy is her friend, and Im Emersyn's friend and that means I cant talk to her.... I thought that was supposed to start later, like teenage years.

Emersyn is 14.5 months old. She WILL NOT WALK! She knows how to. She does things walkers are supposed to be doing. She will walk 5-10 steps at a time. She can stand up from out of know where (since like 10 months old) BUT will not walk. She has been pushing things around to walk, box, bikes... I think she thinks its fast to crawl, WHICH, she is a SUPER fast crawler! (she has SUPER small feet. I dont think that helps)

Anbo is constantly telling us that Jesus is her friend and that she talks to him!

We were outside playing and Anbo came across a dead rolly poly, she had it in her hand, looked up at me and said," Oh No its not moving!" I told her it was no long alive, it was dead she looked confused, looked up at me and said, "You need to get it batteries!"

Anbo, Im pretty sure is finally potty trained! (Hope I didnt jinx it)

 Anbo has a natural curl to the ends of her hair. Its cute, BUT can be a huge pain. She LOVES to sleep wrapped under her sheets, which is a cause of some MAJOR tangly bed head in the mornings, she also chews on the ends of her hair. So this week, I decided to cut it. I cut it pretty short in the back, its longer in the front.

 I wish I would have taken photos of her narely bed head. I like her hair short, its oh so much easier to deal with! you see how its curling up behind her ears, its a bit longer.

This is the back, you can see the bagillion of layers. Its very well conditioned here and laying very softly.










So though Nelly isnt born, yet, nor is she a toddler, Im gonna make mention, SHE IS A MANIAC!!!!! She moves and rolls so much, it keeps me up at night, and it feels like she is bruising my insides! TERRIBLE STUFF!

I hope you will ALL link up with Toddler Talk Tuesday with Rock-a-bow. Your kids are grown up? Link up with a memory of them!
It doesnt have to be a long post, I went over board I think! haha

H is for.....

Hungry
Hungry Hungry Hippos to be exact!!!
Right this moment Im hungry for a few things.
I would LOVE an ice cold crisp apple! (The sugar rush would probably keep me up longer)
I also think breakfast burritos are one of my favorite things.

Im most hungry for a stronger relationship with my Father in heaven.
My life has been lacking there a little lot bit lately.
I just finished reading Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.
       ~AMAZING book! HIGHLY recommend~
Any how, this made me realize that Im worshiping the wrong person. I LOVE my hubby greatly, he is truly my best friend and I think the world of the guy! I simply can not imagine my life without him. God loves me best! haha (JK)

I think its wonderful that I think and feel these things about him, BUT I need to be putting God first, He needs to be my BFF, I so dont talk to Him as much as I use to, Im certainly not getting into the word. I need to! A thought came across my mind, one I almost got sick to my stomach thinking about. My God is a jealous God, what if He took Nick away from me so I would put my trust in Him?
I desire a closer relationship with Jesus. I need to put that desire into action.
I need to be more hungry. I need to crave!

And so it begins. . . .

What are you Hungry for?

G is for....

Girls
My G was originally for 'grateful' but blogger did something and it erased the whole posting, its gone. it didnt return. I wasnt thrilled with the post so hey a re-do!!

ok, back to Girls I have almost 3 of them!
I love them dearly,
I love dressing them up,
I love playing with their hair,
I love the sweetness and the love they have.
The tenderness.Compassion. warmth.

I can see it already though, as my 3 year old is getting older, the competing has started! The bickering!

Im a girl. I know how we work. I know we compete. I know the jealousy. The need to feel wanted, to feel loved. To feel accepted. Cherished. I KNOW THIS.

My prayer for my daughters is that they find and love Jesus, and that they find everything they need in Him! I pray that as their parents we guide them, we protect them. We help keep their innocence as long as possible! 8 year olds getting botox IS NOT OK. Padded bikinis and thongs made for 8 year old, again NOT OK! My daughter needs to be able to be a kid for as long as possible, she will be a grown up for a very long time! My motto for my kids is 'Sheltered, but not naive!'
Im afraid of what they are gonna have to go through, what this earth is turning into!

At 8 I hope my daughters are playing house. Being princess'. Playing cops and robbers.
Not worrying about botox, or the shape of their bodies!

 

F is for....

Friends
They are hard to come by. True ones that is.
The ones I have I love dearly.

The past few months I have been a terrible friend.
I know, I know, I have a lot going on.
Being pregnant takes a TON out of you.
BUT a simple how are you doing, whats going on...
anything to just let them know I am thinking about them.
I have been so selfish and self engorged.

With #3 coming, I feel like Ive made myself such an outcast. What am I gonna do! I feel set aside.
WOW this post is getting strange!

Earlier today I was thinking about how I got my brows threaded last week.
(BTW such a wonderful wonderful thing!!!)
I thought it would be a GREAT thing that maybe to make a thing out of it, once a month, maybe a Saturday morning, leave the kids at home with daddy, and get a cup of coffee, get our brows done, maybe a pedi. be home in time for lunch to spend the rest of the day with our families. What do you think? whose in? (Work it into the budget somehow)


I think friends are a huge part of our lives.
People you can trust and confide in.
Having love and support.
There are just so many things friends are great for!

For my dear friends that are reading this, I love ya!

(again if this is a strange post. its 1am and Im extremely TIRED!!!!)

E is for.....

Emersyn
My second born!
My precious precious girl!

This little girl has the sweetest personality.
She loves to hug, and give kisses.
She was born at 6 pounds 14 ounces. 19 inches long.

Born with just skin and bones.
She had no bottom. It was flat. non existent. It didnt fit into this family.
Now 14 months later, she has a little bubble. She is still a wee one. Small for her age, and I LOVE EVERY little piece of her tiniestness (SOOOO not a word!)

She makes the cutest faces, is SOOO happy, social, and I love her to pieces!

Im sure I should have tons more to write, Im just so tired, as is my life lately, and my brain just doesnt work correctly right now.
Here are some photos of her first year: