So I was reading back through some recent posts and I realized that there is no post introducing baby girl…? There used to be one but somehow it is no more, so 6 months after the fact, I’m going to repost what once was, as best I can remember.
Introducing…
Bryna (Bre-na) Hope
October 15, 2008 @ 3:12pm
7lbs. 15.6 oz.
there’s the sweet baby girl.. all better now. *grin*
Just a little update to say we are still here and doing well.. just busy with a move. That’s right.. we’re likely moving to Lafayette, IN. Which means we need to get things in order to put the house on the market and well, that’s as far as my mind has gotten. So, another bullet point update:
Me- Spending more time in the Bible, spending more time journaling… I think God’s healing me from that perfectionism thing, but uh, maybe a little too much (*insert picture of my horribly messy house*). But honestly, I’ve focused just on reading a section here or there and journaling about whatever is on my heart at the time. I still need to spend time being still and quiet before the Lord, that’s going to be a tough one with my mind stuck in overdrive, but it’s doable. The Lord’s brought me to my knees a couple times too.. Wahoo for submitting to His prompting, instead of instantly picking up that fussing baby!!
Hubby- busy busy busy, working in Lafayette for half the week, trying to finish up his second Masters (finished first in January, one class left for this one- YEAH, so so proud of him!).
Little girl- rolls around everywhere, nurses a little less (only every 3 hours now thankfully), has eaten some baby food here and there, has “loveable” thighs and cheeks, has two bottom teeth (sharp little boogers), hollers at her sister when she takes a toy away (oh yes, big sis likes creating drama, bless her for constant entertainment *grin*), still chatters, is starting to sit up pretty well, bounces up and down when she’s happy (especially when Daddy talks to her).
Big sis- well, let me see, drama drama drama.. really, she spends all day pretending, acting out things. it is always fun to see what she is going to come up with next and the stories are great! she loves her little sister sooo much that she takes things away from her to get her attention, because that’s how it’s supposed to work right? *grin*
Ok, so I’m sure I could share more, but I have one on the potty hollering for more toilet paper and another one that just woke up from a nap fussy. What a journey.. I wouldn’t trade it for the world!
Be blesssed friends!
Hey all! Just thought I’d take a quick second to share with you a website I came across called Storynory. Awhile ago one of my fav websites, Zrecs (yes I constantly plug them but honestly I’m not being paid, they’re just that good), got me hooked on the idea of audio stories when they mentioned that their daughter listens to audio stories when she eats breakfast. At the time I was researching digital music players for kids and thought it would be a great idea to include audio stories into my music loving child’s life. I wondered how easy it would be to find audio stories for kids and simply forgot to look into it any further.* So lately we’ve been having some mealtime battles of the “less talk, more eat” variety. Well, leave it up to Zrecs impeccable timing to introduce their first original audio story and it’s downloadable for free, brilliant! So far they only have two in the vault, but we’ve enjoyed them so much that it prompted me to look for more free audio stories. So I googled and came across the Storynory collection, featuring Original Stories, Fairytales, pieces from Classic Authors, as well as Educational and Junior Stories (for younger children and those just starting to learn english). Not only are the stories great, but a british-accented narrator (Natasha), makes them even better. Now we enjoying spending our lunchtime listening to audio stories, in peace, and we’re able to talk about the story when we’re finished. Woohoo! We’re celebrating a small victory over here! *grin* So far her favorite is a Zrecs original, The Two Bears and the Carousel. Zrecs has plans to share more stories in the future from the Audio Archives on their Punnybop site… can’t wait!
Happy listening!
*EDIT: So apparently I was not paying very much attention when reading the above referenced article since they mentioned Storynory as a source of free audio stories. Or most likely it was one of the many tabs that has succumbed to my well meaning husband’s “I had to close the window” explanations, as he lovingly resumed counseling me through my “tab addiction” (it’s for real people)… Now, why doesn’t Safari have the much-loved “restore session” feature that Firefox has? Or does it? (googling) Ok, so there is a way to restore your previous session in Safari afterall. Thank you iamdigitalman! And thank you google!.. and thank you little tabs, you make it so easy to indulge in frequent mind-numbing tangents!
It’s been awhile (and it’ll probably be awhile again *grin*) so I thought I’d do a little bullet point update of what I’ve/we’ve been up to for the past 3 months (background sobbing.. babies grow too fast!). Here goes..
Ok, so that was an interesting experience for me.. READ: screwed up priorities! The neglect towards my relationship with God and my husband and even my oldest daughter is glaring harshly in my mind.. And this isn’t a news flash really, just something I try not to think of until the Holy Spirit sabotages me under the guise of writing a quick update for you all and “whamo!’ I start seeing the truth in my life. I just can’t seem to get passed the guilt (not of God) of not doing things right so that I can actually DO things even semi-right? Anyone else experience this sort of rut? Ideas of getting out.. and for good? I feel like I’ve been here forever, long enough that it’s starting to feel normal, albeit unpeaceful.
Maybe God needs to audibly cry at me.. that is a horrible joke isn’t it, but it feels so true right now.
..I knew I shouldn’t have let my husband throw out his grimy, dilapidated work shoes… I’d been spending so much time researching how to recycle odds and ends of junk in our house (cds, dvds, furniture, electronics, etc.), I decided I just couldn’t spend one more minute looking for shoe recycling info. And wouldn’t you know it, a few days later this article showed up in my email inbox. Fooey!! Instant regret.. the garbage had already been toted away so there was no chance of reclaiming those lifeless shoes for a better purpose. But at least now, thanks to Annie at care2, I have some great future referencs for recycling worn-out shoes. I especially like the Croc initiative Soles United… now that makes me excited and willing to buy the real deal instead of a knock-off!
You know what else makes me excited?.. going to a movie that you know won’t have foul language, nudity or any other offensive material. Add ice-cream- PUMPKIN PIE ice cream- to that and you’ve got a great recipe for a date night. Which is what I was blessed enough to have on Saturday night. My husband and I went on a much needed date, probably the last before Baby Bump arrives (39 weeks on Tuesday, it’s go time!), and it was so relaxing. So what’s that movie we watched? Fireproof. I cried watching the trailer, and cried even more watching the movie. Now I’m a drama fan and enjoy watching Hallmark movies so I won’t give my review because honestly they don’t normally hold up well with the general public. However, my husband- my movie-loving, past theatre performing husband- even enjoyed the movie. His response was that the acting and filming were better than Facing the Giants, made by the same creators, that they did a good job of showing both sides of what was going on in the minds of the husband and the wife, and that it showed how Christians aren’t perfect, revealing issues that happen in everyone’s lives but no one talks about- i.e. people yelling at each other, losing control, blaming others, trapped in addictions… Oh how I yearn to be a part of a Christian community that is for real and truly open with one another instead of hiding behind a “holier than though” front. Ok, so I’m not going to get all whiny and negative, I know I’ve just got to be prayerful and patient. But it ticks me off people! Sometimes I think I should wear a t-shirt to church that says: “I yell at my daughter sometimes. I’m not proud of it. I’m praying that I will stop interfering and let God work in my heart. Will you pray for me too?” That could be interesting.
…gotta go remove a spider from my house. Love to all!
