A little pick-me-up From an e-newsletter I receive, "Emphasis on Moms":
Sometimes stay-at-home-moms are mislead into thinking that because we are not in the corporate work force, we are not contributing to society as a whole or making progressive changes in the world. Mothers are contributing the MOST and BEST of all ~ guidance and molding of well-balanced, learned individuals who continue this cycle by bringing glory to God and by making society a better place. By rearing these honest, hard-working citizens and instilling integrity and character, everyone on earth benefits. This is h u g e!
You are desperately needed – you have amazing impact – far beyond your little corner of the universe.
Monday, August 29, 2005
Sunday, August 28, 2005
Katie on the Move!
No, Katie's not walking QUITE yet -- but it's only a matter of time. She can already walk while holding on to us with one hand. And just the other day, she stood up ALL BY HERSELF for about 5 seconds! (before she fell to the ground with a plop) She's gotten that strong pretty quickly, too -- for example, here's a picture of her from early July:
wishing
She couldn't pull herself up yet.
But here's one taken just a couple weeks later:
up!
She's so pleased with herself! It's interesting watching her develop -- she doesn't really seem driven to do something until she's really ready for it. At least, she doesn't get easily frustrated when she can't do something. She's got more of a temper than Miriam -- just try taking something away from her! She'll wail as if she were in the depths of despair, but distract her with something else and she's instantly all smiles again.
escape!
She loves looking out the screen door. It's so cute seeing her little hands pressed against the window from the outside.
sock
She has this thing for socks -- they're her favorite toys. She loves carrying them around in her mouth, just like a puppy. (Incidentally, I love this color on Katie -- with her Mediterranean skin, she looks good in bold colors.)
Actually, she'll carry anything in her mouth, even if she has to open it as wide as it goes:
The Crawling Eye
(thought the B's would appreciate that caption...) :)
More pictures to come... stay tuned!
wishing
She couldn't pull herself up yet.
But here's one taken just a couple weeks later:
up!
She's so pleased with herself! It's interesting watching her develop -- she doesn't really seem driven to do something until she's really ready for it. At least, she doesn't get easily frustrated when she can't do something. She's got more of a temper than Miriam -- just try taking something away from her! She'll wail as if she were in the depths of despair, but distract her with something else and she's instantly all smiles again.
escape!
She loves looking out the screen door. It's so cute seeing her little hands pressed against the window from the outside.
sock
She has this thing for socks -- they're her favorite toys. She loves carrying them around in her mouth, just like a puppy. (Incidentally, I love this color on Katie -- with her Mediterranean skin, she looks good in bold colors.)
Actually, she'll carry anything in her mouth, even if she has to open it as wide as it goes:
The Crawling Eye
(thought the B's would appreciate that caption...) :)
More pictures to come... stay tuned!
More Pictures
Here are some more windows into our life:
This dress came courtesy of Grandma B.
our little Suomalainen
helping Mommy cook
This is making me think twice about trying to plant a vegetable garden next year:
Juliet's long-lost cousin
family portrait
I was SO proud and impressed when Miriam drew this picture! I only wish she'd done it on paper so I could have kept it. I'm glad I had the camera handy at least. Her pictures are getting more fun, now that she's trying to draw things from life (instead of just scribbles and M's and twisty circles). She can draw a pretty ugly spider (big circle with zillions of legs). Thanks to Aunt Tine for the doodle pad -- Miriam still LOVES it. We bring it everywhere!
This dress came courtesy of Grandma B.
our little Suomalainen
helping Mommy cook
This is making me think twice about trying to plant a vegetable garden next year:
Juliet's long-lost cousin
family portrait
I was SO proud and impressed when Miriam drew this picture! I only wish she'd done it on paper so I could have kept it. I'm glad I had the camera handy at least. Her pictures are getting more fun, now that she's trying to draw things from life (instead of just scribbles and M's and twisty circles). She can draw a pretty ugly spider (big circle with zillions of legs). Thanks to Aunt Tine for the doodle pad -- Miriam still LOVES it. We bring it everywhere!
Happy Birthday, Gabriella
Today would have been Gabriella's first birthday. I haven't forgotten her. "Can a mother forget the child of her womb?" The grief still comes and goes in waves. I had a really difficult time a couple months back where I felt almost resentful towards Katie because she wasn't the baby I thought I was SUPPOSED to have. But now I can't imagine life without our Katie bear. Nothing happens without a purpose. God wanted us to keep Katie, and not Gabriella, for some reason which we will find out eventually. There's a lot of peace in that thought.
Monday, August 22, 2005
Picturefest!
Okay, we've got a lot of pictures stored up, just waiting for us to find some time to post them! Keep checking back over the next week or so and we might actually put them all up.
shades
our Kewpie doll
swingin' babe
Katie thinks swings are hilarious. She giggles especially when it swings forward towards me. In this shot, it was a hot day so I had to put the sling under her to keep her little legs from getting burned.
sweetness & lace
Miriam insisted that they wear matching outfits to church this day.
cuties
Can you find the REAL baby doll?
The management assumes no responsibility for the fashion sense of its offspring.
fashion maven
A lesson in video gaming.
Miriam explains the game "Spyro" this way: "Some dragons are nice, and some dragons are not nice. The green dragon is not nice, but the purple dragon is nice. He flies awound and awound and spits fire evewywhere!!"
I love this picture of us from the 4th:
Patriotic Pickles
shades
our Kewpie doll
swingin' babe
Katie thinks swings are hilarious. She giggles especially when it swings forward towards me. In this shot, it was a hot day so I had to put the sling under her to keep her little legs from getting burned.
sweetness & lace
Miriam insisted that they wear matching outfits to church this day.
cuties
Can you find the REAL baby doll?
The management assumes no responsibility for the fashion sense of its offspring.
fashion maven
A lesson in video gaming.
Miriam explains the game "Spyro" this way: "Some dragons are nice, and some dragons are not nice. The green dragon is not nice, but the purple dragon is nice. He flies awound and awound and spits fire evewywhere!!"
I love this picture of us from the 4th:
Patriotic Pickles
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