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Saturday, January 12, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
The end of another era
Jamison is weaned.
I started this process back when he turned a year old. I cut out his day feedings. Now, he had already been eating table food and was happy with that, but wasn't taking much milk, so I nursed. Then a few weeks later, I took away his morning feedings.
It was a nice feeling to be able to let John get the kids up once in awhile, without me having to feed the little man.
Then last night, I decided to just stop. I put him to bed with a cup with a small amount of milk in it, and he screamed for maybe a minute or two (out of sheer anger), rolled over and went to sleep.
I think it always affects mommy more. It is very nice to have my body back to myself...well, as much to myself as it can be when you are expecting :) It's nice to have that freedom, no matter how fleeting, to go out and not be on a feeding schedule with a baby.
I am dreading the day that my last child is weaned, knowing that it will be the last time I ever nurse a baby. That seems so far in the future, it is hard to grasp right now! I know that before I know it, those days will be here! Oh, the day when I don't have to worry about diapers! I don't have the sentimental attachment to diapers like I do with nursing, lol.
It's all part of being a mom. Jamison won't be looking back on this day the way that I am. He won't even remember...but I will. There is a special bond between mom and babe. I can still recall the first time I held him and instinct took over as he leaned toward me and fed.
We are moving on, and he is growing up. He started walking and hasn't stopped! The transition between baby and toddler seems to have happened overnight. I know that when our new baby arrives, he will have grown up so much more. It usually happens when mom is in the hospital...all of a sudden your youngest is a little boy, instead of the baby you left behind when you were in labor!
I am so thankful to have had those moments with you, my sweet boy.
I started this process back when he turned a year old. I cut out his day feedings. Now, he had already been eating table food and was happy with that, but wasn't taking much milk, so I nursed. Then a few weeks later, I took away his morning feedings.
It was a nice feeling to be able to let John get the kids up once in awhile, without me having to feed the little man.
Then last night, I decided to just stop. I put him to bed with a cup with a small amount of milk in it, and he screamed for maybe a minute or two (out of sheer anger), rolled over and went to sleep.
I think it always affects mommy more. It is very nice to have my body back to myself...well, as much to myself as it can be when you are expecting :) It's nice to have that freedom, no matter how fleeting, to go out and not be on a feeding schedule with a baby.
I am dreading the day that my last child is weaned, knowing that it will be the last time I ever nurse a baby. That seems so far in the future, it is hard to grasp right now! I know that before I know it, those days will be here! Oh, the day when I don't have to worry about diapers! I don't have the sentimental attachment to diapers like I do with nursing, lol.
It's all part of being a mom. Jamison won't be looking back on this day the way that I am. He won't even remember...but I will. There is a special bond between mom and babe. I can still recall the first time I held him and instinct took over as he leaned toward me and fed.
We are moving on, and he is growing up. He started walking and hasn't stopped! The transition between baby and toddler seems to have happened overnight. I know that when our new baby arrives, he will have grown up so much more. It usually happens when mom is in the hospital...all of a sudden your youngest is a little boy, instead of the baby you left behind when you were in labor!
I am so thankful to have had those moments with you, my sweet boy.
List of the Day: America's 20 Worst Foods!
Nothing on this looks even remotely good to eat! Maybe it's because right underneath the pictures, it's labeled with the calories and fat content!
Check it out...you might find yourself surprised!
And I'm supposed to go out to eat tonight? lol
At least I have the excuse I'm eating for two, right?
America's 20 Worst Foods
Check it out...you might find yourself surprised!
And I'm supposed to go out to eat tonight? lol
At least I have the excuse I'm eating for two, right?
America's 20 Worst Foods
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
My Fake Baby
Watch this
Obviously, I've never struggled with infertility...but this article and video brings it to a new level.
What do you think?
Kinda weird and freaky, huh?
Obviously, I've never struggled with infertility...but this article and video brings it to a new level.
What do you think?
Kinda weird and freaky, huh?
Works for me Wednesday...backwards!
This is the installment of Works for me Wednesday with a different twist. Instead of giving a helpful hint, you ask a question and hopefully, with the amount of knowledge found in today's blogworld, you'll find a solution!
Here is my dilemma:
I have a duvet cover on my bed. It is the home to a king sized down comforter. It is impossible to keep the comforter fitting in the top and the sides of the duvet cover. It slides around in the duvet cover, so that the top of it is just the cover without the comforter up there. Or it slides to one side, so when John tries to pull the covers on top of himself, he is getting the end of an empty duvet cover.
Does anyone have a helpful way to keep the down comforter positioned inside the duvet cover, so I don't have to fix it on a daily basis???
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The Train Set
For Christmas, we got the boys a train table. It came complete with tracks and lots of pieces! Since we were unable to bring it to Maine with us, we assembled the table and left it hidden in one of the downstairs bedrooms.
When we got home and semi-settled in, we brought the table upstairs. I closed myself up in Nolan and Gideon's room and began putting the track together. When it was finished, we had the kids come in and see their surprise!
They were VERY excited. They kept saying how cool it is, lol. They are constantly playing with it and are really loving it :)
When we got home and semi-settled in, we brought the table upstairs. I closed myself up in Nolan and Gideon's room and began putting the track together. When it was finished, we had the kids come in and see their surprise!
They were VERY excited. They kept saying how cool it is, lol. They are constantly playing with it and are really loving it :)
There's just something about a good bargain!
I checked my email yesterday and discovered a printable coupon from Lane Bryant. Every once in awhile they give out these coupons that are $15 off a $15 purchase. They are obviously trying to rope you into using the coupon for the $25 off $75, $50 off $150 or $75 off $225.
Can't fool me!
These slipper socks were regular $10.50 each. They are currently on sale for half price. Then you take off my coupon and my total came to a whopping $.82!
Can't beat that!
There is just something about getting a good deal that makes your day!
Aren't they cute?? There is even tread on the bottom so you can't slip and there is a cute little bow on top...awww!
Can't fool me!
These slipper socks were regular $10.50 each. They are currently on sale for half price. Then you take off my coupon and my total came to a whopping $.82!
Can't beat that!
There is just something about getting a good deal that makes your day!
Aren't they cute?? There is even tread on the bottom so you can't slip and there is a cute little bow on top...awww!
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Mexican Chicken Casserole
I made this dish while I was in Maine and it was a huge hit! Even to those who are especially picky about what they eat!
Vegetable oil spray
1 pkg corn tortillas
3-4 boneless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into small pieces
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can Rotel tomatoes, diced
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 small onion, peeled and chopped (optional if you don't like lots of onion)
1/2 cup sliced black olives (optional)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Place 1/2 package corn tortillas in bottom of a 9x13 baking dish that has been sprayed with vegetable oil spray. Sprinkle half of the chicken on tortillas. Mix the soups, tomatoes and cream cheese. Pour half of the soup mixture over the tortillas and chicken. Put a light layer of cheese over top. Repeat layer with the rest of the tortillas, chicken and soup mixture. Sprinkle onions, olives and cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
*This is a great dish to be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge until ready to bake!
Vegetable oil spray
1 pkg corn tortillas
3-4 boneless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into small pieces
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can Rotel tomatoes, diced
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 small onion, peeled and chopped (optional if you don't like lots of onion)
1/2 cup sliced black olives (optional)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Place 1/2 package corn tortillas in bottom of a 9x13 baking dish that has been sprayed with vegetable oil spray. Sprinkle half of the chicken on tortillas. Mix the soups, tomatoes and cream cheese. Pour half of the soup mixture over the tortillas and chicken. Put a light layer of cheese over top. Repeat layer with the rest of the tortillas, chicken and soup mixture. Sprinkle onions, olives and cheddar cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
*This is a great dish to be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge until ready to bake!
Whate'er My God Ordains is Right by Samuel Rodigast 1676
Born: October 19, 1649, Groben, Germany.
Died: March 29, 1708, Berlin, Germany.
Buried: Kloster Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Son of a Lutheran minister, Rodigast attended the University of Jena (MA 1671), then joined the philosophy faculty there. In 1680, he became conrector at the Greyfriars Gymnasium in Berlin. He declined appointments as a professor at the University of Jena and rector at schools in Stade and Stralsund, choosing to stay in Berlin.
This song was translated from German to English by Catherine Winkworth, 1863, and others. Rodigast wrote this hymn to cheer his friend Gastorius, precentor at Jena, who had become seriously ill. Gastorius not only recovered, but went on to write the tune for Rodigast’s words.
Died: March 29, 1708, Berlin, Germany.
Buried: Kloster Kirche, Berlin, Germany.
Son of a Lutheran minister, Rodigast attended the University of Jena (MA 1671), then joined the philosophy faculty there. In 1680, he became conrector at the Greyfriars Gymnasium in Berlin. He declined appointments as a professor at the University of Jena and rector at schools in Stade and Stralsund, choosing to stay in Berlin.
This song was translated from German to English by Catherine Winkworth, 1863, and others. Rodigast wrote this hymn to cheer his friend Gastorius, precentor at Jena, who had become seriously ill. Gastorius not only recovered, but went on to write the tune for Rodigast’s words.
Whate’er my God ordains is right:
His holy will abideth;
I will be still whate’er He doth;
And follow where He guideth;
He is my God; though dark my road,
He holds me that I shall not fall:
Wherefore to Him I leave it all.
Whate’er my God ordains is right:
He never will deceive me;
He leads me by the proper path:
I know He will not leave me.
I take, content, what He hath sent;
His hand can turn my griefs away,
And patiently I wait His day.
Whate’er my God ordains is right:
His loving thought attends me;
No poison can be in the cup
That my Physician sends me.
My God is true; each morn anew
I’ll trust His grace unending,
My life to Him commending.
Whate’er my God ordains is right:
He is my Friend and Father;
He suffers naught to do me harm,
Though many storms may gather,
Now I may know both joy and woe,
Some day I shall see clearly
That He hath loved me dearly.
Whate’er my God ordains is right:
Though now this cup, in drinking,
May bitter seem to my faint heart,
I take it, all unshrinking.
My God is true; each morn anew
Sweet comfort yet shall fill my heart,
And pain and sorrow shall depart.
Whate’er my God ordains is right:
Here shall my stand be taken;
Though sorrow, need, or death be mine,
Yet I am not forsaken.
My Father’s care is round me there;
He holds me that I shall not fall:
And so to Him I leave it all.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Since it's starting to get obvious and nearly impossible to cover up...
Baby Jordan...due to arrive 8/8/08!
This puts me at nearly 10 weeks along :)
Surprised or just waiting for the announcement?
This puts me at nearly 10 weeks along :)
Surprised or just waiting for the announcement?
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Great News!
Rocks In My Dryer will be hosting another Bloggy Giveaway! On January 28 to February 1!!
You can read here for more details!
If you haven't participated in on before, I highly recommend it! It's a lot of fun, you get a lot of people visiting your blog and you can win a lot of neat stuff :)
You can read here for more details!
If you haven't participated in on before, I highly recommend it! It's a lot of fun, you get a lot of people visiting your blog and you can win a lot of neat stuff :)
A quote
The climax of God's happiness is the delight He takes in the echoes of his
excellence in the praises of his people.
-John Piper
Said at my house
Nolan: "Mommy, maybe we can get a new house that has a toilet in the bedroom. Would that be cool, mommy?
Me: laughs
Nolan: "So in the morning, I can go pee in my room, not in the bathroom. That would be cool."
Me: laughs again
Me: laughs
Nolan: "So in the morning, I can go pee in my room, not in the bathroom. That would be cool."
Me: laughs again
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
WFMW.....How to nap when you have four little boys
It's time for Works for me Wednesday, when we all share what works for us! Here it is.....proof that a mommy of four can take a nap in the afternoon. The kids have eaten lunch and Jamison, my one year old, has been put down for a nap.
You make sure you have your phone near, a juice cup for each child, and the remote. NEVER FORGET THE REMOTE! Put on your child's favorite movie or show and relax!
This is what it looks like:
Happy Napping!
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Layered Sombrero Dip
I thought that last Saturday night, we needed something spicy to go with THE game...you know, the one where the New England Patriots went 16-0 and had a perfect season?
Layer the following ingredients on a long platter. Serve with tortilla chips!
1 can refried beans
1 small can diced green chiles (found in the mexican section of your store)
2 med avocados, ripe- cut into chunks (I don't like avocados, so I skipped them)
1 16-24 ounce jar of salsa
16 ounces sour cream
2 cups cheddar
1/2 cup black olives, sliced (optional)
sliced green onions, (optional)
chopped tomatoes
It looks pretty and tastes great...and very easy to make! It's great to make ahead of time :)
ENJOY!
Layer the following ingredients on a long platter. Serve with tortilla chips!
1 can refried beans
1 small can diced green chiles (found in the mexican section of your store)
2 med avocados, ripe- cut into chunks (I don't like avocados, so I skipped them)
1 16-24 ounce jar of salsa
16 ounces sour cream
2 cups cheddar
1/2 cup black olives, sliced (optional)
sliced green onions, (optional)
chopped tomatoes
It looks pretty and tastes great...and very easy to make! It's great to make ahead of time :)
ENJOY!
Happy New Year! (a day late!)
I know I've been a bit negligent with my blog, but it's been nice to take a break and visit with family. We are heading back to Tennessee tomorrow and it's supposed to be COLD!
My sister, Erin, and her family spent the night New Year's Eve and spent the day here yesterday. The kids all played outside, while our annual meal of Lasagna and Meat Pie cooked in the oven.
They sure worked up an appetite! Of course, my picky eaters (namely Nolan and Gideon) ate a few slices of cranberry sauce and called it good. Haddon, however, loved his lasagna!
We've had a great trip, but I am looking forward to getting settled back in at home and am definitely looking forward to the temperature getting above freezing!
I just had to show this picture, lol. He looks so sad! He was all snuggled up after playing outside. He just wouldn't smile for anything!
Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!!
My sister, Erin, and her family spent the night New Year's Eve and spent the day here yesterday. The kids all played outside, while our annual meal of Lasagna and Meat Pie cooked in the oven.
They sure worked up an appetite! Of course, my picky eaters (namely Nolan and Gideon) ate a few slices of cranberry sauce and called it good. Haddon, however, loved his lasagna!
We've had a great trip, but I am looking forward to getting settled back in at home and am definitely looking forward to the temperature getting above freezing!
I just had to show this picture, lol. He looks so sad! He was all snuggled up after playing outside. He just wouldn't smile for anything!
Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!!!
Walking in a Winter Wonderland!
When we travel to Maine for Christmas, I always hope that we will get some snow. Since we live in Tennessee, the kids miss out on building snowmen, making snow angels and having snowball fights. When I say we have had some snow while we've been here, I should probably say PUMMELED!
We arrived the day before Christmas Eve and there was snow. That night there was some rain that kind of melted some of the ice down and the kids weren't able to go play in the snow because of the icy layers. Then last week, IT started. We got several inches at the end of the week...then on Sunday/Monday, we got some more....like 10 inches more....quickly followed by yesterday's storm that gave us another 8-10 inches!
It has been crazy!!
Here is my parent's house yesterday, inbetween storms...it's hard to tell, but it was snowing when I took the picture!
My dad went out with the kids yesterday for a couple of hours! I was surprised they lasted that long since it was 26 degrees out!!! They loved it! There was sledding (Nolan refers to it as the 'rocket ride), there was a walk, there was a snow fort, shoveling, snowball fights, the annual "King of the Hill Battle" and just A LOT of FUN!!!
Here's Haddon loving it!
My niece, Cosette, pulling Gideon in the sled in the backyard.
Nolan trying to shovel.
Gideon and Haddon...don't they look cold? lol
Here's Nolan, climbing up to the front door...look at the size of that snow bank! My parents have a special interlocking metal roof that the snow slides off of. When the snow gets heavy...watch out! It sounds like an avalanche falling off the roof!
This was taken on Sunday before the last TWO storms hit! They were able to make a snowman :)
My rosy-cheeked Giddy!
This is what I woke up to this morning!
This was the first time that the kids have really spent a long time playing in the snow. They went out last year, but there wasn't nearly as much snow for them to mess around in!
We arrived the day before Christmas Eve and there was snow. That night there was some rain that kind of melted some of the ice down and the kids weren't able to go play in the snow because of the icy layers. Then last week, IT started. We got several inches at the end of the week...then on Sunday/Monday, we got some more....like 10 inches more....quickly followed by yesterday's storm that gave us another 8-10 inches!
It has been crazy!!
Here is my parent's house yesterday, inbetween storms...it's hard to tell, but it was snowing when I took the picture!
My dad went out with the kids yesterday for a couple of hours! I was surprised they lasted that long since it was 26 degrees out!!! They loved it! There was sledding (Nolan refers to it as the 'rocket ride), there was a walk, there was a snow fort, shoveling, snowball fights, the annual "King of the Hill Battle" and just A LOT of FUN!!!
Here's Haddon loving it!
My niece, Cosette, pulling Gideon in the sled in the backyard.
Nolan trying to shovel.
Gideon and Haddon...don't they look cold? lol
Here's Nolan, climbing up to the front door...look at the size of that snow bank! My parents have a special interlocking metal roof that the snow slides off of. When the snow gets heavy...watch out! It sounds like an avalanche falling off the roof!
This was taken on Sunday before the last TWO storms hit! They were able to make a snowman :)
My rosy-cheeked Giddy!
This is what I woke up to this morning!
This was the first time that the kids have really spent a long time playing in the snow. They went out last year, but there wasn't nearly as much snow for them to mess around in!
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