The new "cheese!"!!
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Making a yummy snack!
After I took a handful of popcorn, Jackson said, "Don't take any, Mom! I'm a starving boy!"
A little while later, Jack gave me a big hug and said, "You are my best friend!" Honestly, I don't know where he heard that phrase, but it meant the world to me!! :)
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"I will praise Thee, O Lord."—Psalm 9:1.
Since Hayden has been taken off caffeine for his bradycardia and apnea, he’s been sleeping better. Surprise, surprise. Actually, I really didn’t think it had been affecting him that badly. Now that he’s adding an hour to his sleep each night, I’m realizing there’s hope as the caffeine is leaving his system! We’ve gone from 3-4 hour stretches between feedings to one 7 hour and one 3.5 hour stretch last night! This means I got 5 consecutive hours of sleep last night!! Also, Hayden’s monitor has not gone off once this past week. Maybe he will be wireless in 3 weeks!! Reading Spurgeon’s devotion this morning was what my heart was singing:
"PRAISE should always follow answered prayer; as the mist of earth's gratitude rises when the sun of heaven's love warms the ground. Hath the Lord been gracious to thee, and inclined His ear to the voice of thy supplication? Then praise Him as long as thou livest. Let the ripe fruit drop upon the fertile soil from which it drew its life. Deny not a song to Him who hath answered thy prayer and given thee the desire of thy heart. To be silent over God's mercies is to incur the guilt of ingratitude; it is to act as basely as the nine lepers, who after they had been cured of their leprosy, returned not to give thanks unto the healing Lord. To forget to praise God is to refuse to benefit ourselves; for praise, like prayer, is one great means of promoting the growth of the spiritual life. It helps to remove our burdens, to excite our hope, to increase our faith. It is a healthful and invigorating exercise which quickens the pulse of the believer, and nerves him for fresh enterprises in his Master's service. To bless God for mercies received is also the way to benefit our fellow-men; "the humble shall hear thereof and be glad." Others who have been in like circumstances shall take comfort if we can say, "Oh! magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together; this poor man cried, and the Lord heard him." Weak hearts will be strengthened, and drooping saints will be revived as they listen to our "songs of deliverance." Their doubts and fears will be rebuked, as we teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. They too shall "sing in the ways of the Lord," when they hear us magnify His holy name. Praise is the most heavenly of Christian duties. The angels pray not, but they cease not to praise both day and night; and the redeemed, clothed in white robes, with palm-branches in their hands, are never weary of singing the new song, 'Worthy is the Lamb.'"
"PRAISE should always follow answered prayer; as the mist of earth's gratitude rises when the sun of heaven's love warms the ground. Hath the Lord been gracious to thee, and inclined His ear to the voice of thy supplication? Then praise Him as long as thou livest. Let the ripe fruit drop upon the fertile soil from which it drew its life. Deny not a song to Him who hath answered thy prayer and given thee the desire of thy heart. To be silent over God's mercies is to incur the guilt of ingratitude; it is to act as basely as the nine lepers, who after they had been cured of their leprosy, returned not to give thanks unto the healing Lord. To forget to praise God is to refuse to benefit ourselves; for praise, like prayer, is one great means of promoting the growth of the spiritual life. It helps to remove our burdens, to excite our hope, to increase our faith. It is a healthful and invigorating exercise which quickens the pulse of the believer, and nerves him for fresh enterprises in his Master's service. To bless God for mercies received is also the way to benefit our fellow-men; "the humble shall hear thereof and be glad." Others who have been in like circumstances shall take comfort if we can say, "Oh! magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together; this poor man cried, and the Lord heard him." Weak hearts will be strengthened, and drooping saints will be revived as they listen to our "songs of deliverance." Their doubts and fears will be rebuked, as we teach and admonish one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. They too shall "sing in the ways of the Lord," when they hear us magnify His holy name. Praise is the most heavenly of Christian duties. The angels pray not, but they cease not to praise both day and night; and the redeemed, clothed in white robes, with palm-branches in their hands, are never weary of singing the new song, 'Worthy is the Lamb.'"
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
This morning...
Jackson was climbing out of his crib, and I made a big deal about him doing it all by himself. Then he said, "You're so impressed!" Cracked me up. ;)
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Finally able to capture some smiles..
Mom got this smile...
...but Dad got THIS smile... ;D
...but Dad got THIS smile... ;D
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This little one loves the outdoors, so I will sometimes put him by the door so he can hear the sounds from outside.
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Monday, October 06, 2008
For some reason..
.. I'm not able to upload photos. So, family, until that's fixed you'll have to live with a couple more sayings from Jack.. :)
Mom- "Can you help me out by holding the door please?"
Jack- "Of course, Mom!"
Jack- "Where are my colors?"
Mom- "I'll look for them when I'm done here."
Jack- "That sounds like a good plan!"
Mom- "Can you help me out by holding the door please?"
Jack- "Of course, Mom!"
Jack- "Where are my colors?"
Mom- "I'll look for them when I'm done here."
Jack- "That sounds like a good plan!"
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