Continue on

This was in a card my mother in law gave me last week.  I thought it may be encouraging to some moms, like it it was for me.

Continue On

 

By Roy Lessin

 

 

 

A woman once fretted over the usefulness of her life. She feared she was wasting her potential by being a devoted wife and mother.  She wondered if the time and energy she invested in her husband and children would make a difference.

 

At times she got discouraged because so much of what she did seemed to go unnoticed and unappreciated. "Is it worth it?, she often questioned.  "Is there something better that I could be doing with my time?"

 

It was during these moments that she heard the still, small voice of her heavenly Father speak to her heart.

 

"You are are a wife and mother because that is what I've called you to be.  Much of what you do is hidden from the public eye.  But I notice.  Most of what you give is done without payment.  But I am your reward. 

 

Your husband cannot be the man I have called him to be without your support.  Your influence on him is greater than you think and more powerful than you will ever know.  I bless him through your service and honor him through your love.

 

Your children are precious to Me- even more precious than they are to you.  I have entrusted them to your care to raise for Me.  What you invest in them is an offering to Me.

 

You may never be in the public spotlight, but your obedience shines as bright light before Me.

 

Remember you are my servant .  Do all to please Me.  Continue On."

 

Carly {7 months}

This sweet girl is 7 months old.  Oh my, how time is flying.  She is officially mobile.  She does this really cute army crawl, not quite up on hands and knees yet.  She has pulled herself up on the fireplace a few times and wants to be where the action is. 

At her 6.5 month check up she was 14lbs 6 oz and 25 inches, about the 20th%. Almost exactly the same weight as Alyssa but 1.5 inches shorter.

She is eating solids like a champ.  I'm doing a modified baby-led weaning.  She eats most food by herself, but I do some purees and help her when I don't want a HUGE mess.  It's going well and I'm hoping to avoid the aversion to fruits and veggies and pickiness that we've had with Mason.

We are still having issues with sleep, but she does give me some good nights here and there.

We love you, sweet baby!

Mason's painting

 

When Alyssa was 2 1/2 I had her paint a picture to hang in her room. It turned out really cute and she still has it in her room. So I thought I'd try it with Mason too.

 

He was excited and was very careful at first, but got crazier at the end :)

Alyssa painting her creation

The finished product. 

Proud little buddy.  I love that is has his handprint on it.

Their masterpieces

Halloween 2012

Happy Halloween!

It's so hard to get a good picture of all three of them

My sweet girls

A princess, Lightning McQueen and a ladybug

Little ladybug on the move

October

                                                            Dresses I made for the girls

 

                                                                Fun in the leaves



                                                                 Pumpkin Patch

                                                                 Carly and Lauren

                                                               The kids with Caleb

                                                            Mason loved the tractor

                                                          They both loved the big slide! 

Family pictures

 

 

 

We had family pictures taken before Nate left and they turned out great!  My friend Vanessa did an awesome job!  Thank you!

 

 



Carly {6 months}

Sweet Carly girl, you are 6 months old.  You are the sweetest, happiest, smiliest baby I've ever known!  Your scrunchy smile just melts me.  You are growing up so fast lately.  You are sitting up, rocking on all fours and just starting scooting on your belly yesterday.  You cut your first tooth a couple days after you turned 6 months, which is the earliest of the three of you.  Luckily you weren't too cranky.  The other tooth should be in soon. You still don't sleep that great at night, you are up once or twice to eat and then sometimes another time or two.  I really hope you figure this out soon:)  You seem to be dropping your morning nap, which seems far, far to early, but it means you take a nice long afternoon nap.  And since you are happy, it works out fine.  You are still a finnicky eater.  I stopped nursing and pumping last week.  It was just too hard to get you to nurse and pumping just wasn't effective enough I guess.  But we made it to 6 months.  We started some solids last week and I'm trying to give you some chunks of food to gnaw on, and so far you love it.  You've had broccoli, avocado, banana, peas, green beans, a little bread and some cereal (on a spoon:) .  I don't know how much you actually swallow, but you are getting the hang of it. 

                                                       The classic scrunchy smile:)

                                                                       Sitting up!

                                                                        All fours!

                                                       We love you so much, Carly!!