Changes are coming...

  February is here! Only 11 more months left in 2014, and I am looking forward to what is going to fill them. I know there will be a lot of bumps in the road, and sorrow and sadness to fill plenty of days; but this year I am looking to not focus on those days as much as the bad. There is so much planned, and so many changes occurring in my life, my family's life…and life is just too short to dwell on the bad.
 This month I am going to be reading Stepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Prentiss. It is written as a diary of a girl from 16 until older married age, and it is how she learns to trust God in all times and have a true relationship with him.
My mom got me this book 10 years ago to read but once I got to the portion of her being married and beyond that I lost interest. Now I am married, I have children, and I believe this book will take on a whole new meaning as I read it. This year I plan to read 1 inspirational book that points my mind to Christ a month. The more I focus on Him the better wife, mother, friend and person I will be.


Sarah over the last couple days seems to have blossomed even more. She LOVES dressing up and puts on her "gwasses" and shoes and trots around the house like she owns the world.
We were eating lunch yesterday and she had a glass of milk. Sam and I were having a conversation and wasn't paying much attention to her when she started screaming like someone ripped off her arm. We look over and she had spilled milk all over herself and in the floor. We quickly tell her she is ok and get her cleaned up, but she was just total heartbroken over the fact she spilled her milk. I have never in my life seen a child so sensitive about such things. But it is that same sensitivity that causes her to go check on Natalie if she is crying. She will brush her hair, give her toys, and fix her hair bows.  The same little girl who will pet the dogs and tell them they are OK, or give me kisses when she thinks I am upset. I do hope she keeps her tender heart, for God can so use a tender heart in His service.
She has now started taking her dolls to the potty. She will pull up their skirt and point saying, "Mommy, need poop". I will ask her if she needs to poop and she will say no, her doll does.  So she will trot into the bathroom, hold the doll on the potty and say, "Good girl, potty"….pause…pause…pause…"Good job princess!!! Now flush!".
  ……...Now if only I can get her to poop in the potty…..


 Natalie has learned how to clap and wave. It is so fun to watch her grow and change. It is amazing to me to see how different the girls are. The difference is more and more evident as Natalie develops her personality. She is so fiery. She also has taken to table food much better than Sarah did. Sarah love her baby food, but Natalie is not so excited about it. She would rather have whatever is on your plate and will eat just as much as you do it seems. She is being evaluated on Monday for being behind on her gross motor skills and a few other things. Between her lack of weight gain (constantly on a curve then falling off over and over) and her not doing several things as a 9 month old would do, she is being evaluated to see how far she is behind. It is hard for me as a mom to admit something might be amiss with my child; for in my eyes they are perfect in every way. But it is best to catch something early if she is so far behind on a few things that therapy is

needed. One thing for sure, she is not behind on her social skills. That child will talk, smile, laugh and play and is just so happy all the time. God has truly blessed Sam and and I with amazing girls.

Sam will be starting school in the next few weeks, and thus starting the chapter of a new life for us. The darkness of the unknown is never fun, but we are both looking forward to what will happen for us once making this step.
So as February begins…a month of change, birthdays, love, and adventure…I am thankful that this year bring us new beginnings.