the boys

Lately, I am particularly loving being a mom. My boys are at such great ages. Jeremiah is 5 now and he is so independent, yet he still sits close to me and loves to sleep with Dave or me and on our floor, just near us. He is so dang funny. He is so smart. He impresses me daily with the things he has learned. We have these learning cards that are Kindergarden age. They have different things like sounds/letters/time/sequence of events, etc. He is so good at them, he can pretty mcuh do them all except time and money, which we are working on. He loves to get a good job or you are so smart, he says rather modestly, "i know". He loves to read his Bible at night and pray and he always thanks God for the Holy Spirit living in us and for his family and then he prays "help me stay away from the Devil". It is so sweet. Last week he didnt feel good and he kept praying God please make my tummy better, over and over and then he fell asleep. When he woke up, he felt better and he shouted, "mom, he answered me, im all better". He is so good to Thomas. He helps him up and down off the furniture and his bed. He shares so well with him and he loves to hug on him and teach him new things.
Thomas is into everything. He is 16 months now and he runs all over the house. He loves to aggrivate his brother by grabbing what he is playing with and running. He is starting to learn words, so far, he says mama, dada, J, nightnight, baba, nana, & doggie. He loves his little doggie and has to have it to sleep. He is a fit pitcher though. He likes his way, and if you tell him no, man, he doesn't like that. He points a lot and grunts for things he wants, like crackers or snacks up in the cabinets. He loves to sit with you on the couch and will crawl up with me, Dave or Jeremiah and just sit there. His favorite thing to do is find a corner or small space and fit into it. He is so funny. He blows kisses now, too. He is a really good sleeper and sleeps from 7pm to 8 am, and then takes a nap for 2-3 hours.
He loves his big brother and watches him do everything and tries to mimic him already.
I originally thought 4 years apart may be too much but now I realize God knew what he was doing and this is perfect timing. I am really happy with my life right now and LOVE my boys like crazy!!!

aother funny christian joke

How many Christians does it take to change a light bulb?

Charismatic: Only one. Hands already in the air.

Pentecostals: Ten. One to change the bulb and nine to pray against the spirit of darkness.

Presbyterians: None. Lights will go off and on at predestined times.

Roman Catholic: None. Candles only.

Baptists: At least 15. One to change the light bulb and three committees to approve the change and decide who brings the potato salad.

Episcopalians: Three. One to call the electrician, one to mix the drinks and one to talk about how much better the old bulb was.

Mormons: Five. One man to change the bulb and four wives to tell him how to do it.

Unitarians: We choose not to make a statement either in favor of or against the need for a light bulb. However, if in your own journey you have found that light bulbs work for you, that is fine. You are invited to write a poem or compose a modern dance about your light bulb for the next Sunday service, in which we will explore a number of light bulb traditions including incandescent, fluorescent, three-way, long-life and tinted, all of which are equally valid paths to luminescence.

Methodists: Undetermined. Whether your light bulb is bright, dull, or completely out, you are loved. You can be a light bulb, turnip bulb or tulip bulb. A church-wide lighting service is planned for Sunday. Bring a bulb of your choice and a covered dish.

Nazarene: Six. One woman to replace the bulb while five men review the church lighting policy.

Lutherans: None. Lutherans don’t believe in change.

Amish: What’s a light bulb?

*Mega (any denom) Christian Church: Theres a light bulb out?

*House church(non-denom): We should all change it, who’s going first?

funny story

i found this on a blog today and thought it was funny and worth sharing.

A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day.

The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room. He decided to send an email to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address, and without realizing his error, he sent the email.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband’s funeral. He was a minister who was called home to glory following a heart attack. The widow decided to check her email expecting messages from family and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted. The widow’s son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor passed out. He looked at the computer which read:

To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I’ve Arrived
Date: March 2, 2009

I know you’re surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send emails to your loved ones. I’ve just arrived and have been checked in. I’ve seen that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then!!!!

Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.

P.S. Sure is freaking hot down here!!!!

Man, what a week...

My poor husband has gotten a crash course in being a stay at home dad. Last week, Jeremiah's ear started really hurting him. It was, of course, on my day to work, so after a day of crying and a fever, Dave took him to the doctor's office. He had an ear infection and swimmers ear so he got Augmentin and antibiotic ear drops. The antibiotic is really nasty and chalky. He isn't a fan, but we do have to take it twice a day for 10 days. He takes it like a pro and chases it with sprite. It is feeling much better.
This week Thomas had a fever for a few days so after a night of having to give him medicine every couple hours to keep his fever down, Dave decided to take him to the doctor too. He also had an ear infection and is taking Amoxicillin. He is on day 2 of his antibiotic now and feeling much better.
Dave did a great job of getting the appointments, getting the kids to them, filling the prescriptions and giving the boys their medicine all while letting me sleep so I could work. I am so lucky to have such a great husband.
Tomorrow it is supposed to be 68 degrees here. I can not wait. We will put hats on these infected ears and head to the park for the day. Yay!!!