Have you ever happened upon a blog and after reading only a few entries you feel like you've known them forever? Or that you want to be their best friend? That's how I felt when I found Kelly's Korner. She is just so sweet and has two adorable girls. I look forward to reading her posts every day! Kelly is honest, caring, funny, and beautiful. But above everything, she is God-fearing and she is humble. Today she posted about things that she is not. It is always nice to know that I am not alone in the struggle of wanting to be something I'm just not.
All of that to say that I though I would mimick Kelly's post and list some things that I am not, but wish I was.
*I am not a good cook. My (awesome) momma had dinner cooked for us every night. A real meal, not some heat-it-up-in-the-oven kind of thing. We're talkin the real deal. I wish I could do that. I want my family to sit down to a home cooked meal every night. But I just can't do it. I know there are lots of moms who work full-time and pull it off. I'm not one of them.
*I am not a morning person. When I wake up I'm grumpy!! Don't talk to me. Don't look at me. Just give me a good thirty minutes to turn into a real person. I would love to be one of those people who can jump out of bed in the morning, eager to get things started. My husband says 'you just gotta get up'. I say 'just 5 more minutes!!'
*I am not good at having a quiet time. This one corresponds to the morning person thing. Every few weeks I give myself a pep talk. It goes something like this: 'okay, Lindsey. you really need to start spending some time in the Bible and praying every morning. it would seriously help you have better days. you need to get yourself out of bed in the mornings and spend time with God. okay. you got this. starting TOMORROW you're going to get out of bed when your alarm goes off.' And you know what? It still hasn't happened. So why don't you pray for me about that? Because I know its important and I need to get on the ball!!
*I am not athletic. No if's and's or but's about it. I can't throw a ball straight. I can't run further than 30 feet without getting winded. I have zero hand-eye coordination. I love to watch sports, and a lot of times I wish I could participate. But I'll stay on the sidelines, for my safety as well as everyone elses :)
I could go on and on about everything that I'm not, but I thought I would add a few things that I am. So excuse me while I brag a little =P
* I am a great mother. There are a lot of things I question about myself, but I know (at least right now) that I am a great mother. It is the one thing in life that I really feel like I am good at. God created me to be a mom. My heart is never happier than when I am with my girl. Nothing has ever come as naturally to me as being a momma. And I love every single minute of it.
*I am a good listener. I can sit and listen to someone for hours. I may get a little tired of hearing the same thing over and over, but I don't show it. I may not always have advice, but I can probably come up with some way to make you feel better. And I will always, always listen.
*I am a good friend. If you need me, I'm there. I will drop everything to help a friend. I fell in love with this same quality in my husband. Sometimes this can be a bad thing, I tend to get trampled on from time to time, but that hasn't stopped me from being the friend that is there every time, no matter what.
This post has gotten way too long, so I think I'll leave it at that :)
What is it that you are not??
Monday, February 27, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Milestones
This week came with a variety of little surprises. On Wednesday Brylee really found her groove scooting around on the floor. She's getting faster and I know she'll be full out crawling soon. EEK!! On Thursday I got home from work only to find out the mom of another child my mom watches had taken some pictures of B in the backyard. They are all SO CUTE!! (of course they are! what picture of my girl wouldn't be cute? :))
Here's one of my favorites. I know her poor bald head needs a bow, I just never worry about putting a bow on her when she's going to Grammy's because I know it's just going to come right off. Oh well.
My last surprise came on Thursday evening while I was playing with B on the floor. She kept crawling to my hands and trying to put my fingers in her mouth. When I finally let her chew on one I felt a tooth!! Babygirl got her first tooth this week, without so much as a whine of discomfort. What a big girl!
I'm almost finished with my first boot. It just needs a button on the side, I guess I need to go buy some buttons!! This pair will be too big for B to wear right now, but I think it may fit my niece, Londyn. We'll have to see :)
This last picture literally has nothing to do with this post, but I've had it on my work computer for a while and felt it needed to be shared with the world. This is Robert, probably around 4 years old, in one of his first go-karts. Isn't he just the most precious thing ever???
I sure hope all of your Saturdays are going better than mine & you're not stuck at work like me!!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Dragging
Well tax season has definitely hit hard & fast this year!! Two weeks in and I'm am dragging. Physically, emotionally, mentally. I go home every night and my brain hurts. I want to sit down and space out.
I feel absolutely terrible that I only have about an hour (give or take 30 minutes) to spend with Brylee every night. On Fridays & Saturdays I get a little bit longer, but not much. Then there's Sunday. I love going to church to worship and also to fellowship with my friends and family there. It's a great breath of fresh air each week. But now I find myself being selfish with my time with B. Last tax season I missed a Sunday here and there because I was just too tired to get out of bed. This year I am reluctant to give up 3 more hours I could be spending with Brylee. I won't lie, it's a hard decision!! I haven't missed yet (we're only 2 weeks in, haha!), but I'm considering staying home this week to cuddle and play with my girl.
Speaking of Brylee, she is officially a 'scooter' as of yesterday. She can now scoot herself around the room wherever her little heart desires. While I'm proud of her, I'm also mourning the loss of my itty-bitty baby :( I never quite understood what it was like to watch your kids grow up. The cliche drives me nuts when I hear it, but it's just going by so quickly!!
Here's a picture Grammy took of Brylee and her cousin Londyn earlier this week enjoying the pretty weather
Aren't they just precious?!
That's all I've got for today. Hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!!
I feel absolutely terrible that I only have about an hour (give or take 30 minutes) to spend with Brylee every night. On Fridays & Saturdays I get a little bit longer, but not much. Then there's Sunday. I love going to church to worship and also to fellowship with my friends and family there. It's a great breath of fresh air each week. But now I find myself being selfish with my time with B. Last tax season I missed a Sunday here and there because I was just too tired to get out of bed. This year I am reluctant to give up 3 more hours I could be spending with Brylee. I won't lie, it's a hard decision!! I haven't missed yet (we're only 2 weeks in, haha!), but I'm considering staying home this week to cuddle and play with my girl.
Speaking of Brylee, she is officially a 'scooter' as of yesterday. She can now scoot herself around the room wherever her little heart desires. While I'm proud of her, I'm also mourning the loss of my itty-bitty baby :( I never quite understood what it was like to watch your kids grow up. The cliche drives me nuts when I hear it, but it's just going by so quickly!!
Here's a picture Grammy took of Brylee and her cousin Londyn earlier this week enjoying the pretty weather
I am SO BLESSED that my mom (Grammy) watches my girl every day. I never have to worry about her, I know she has the best care possible!!
I taught myself how to knit last year, and now I'm working on my crocheting skills. I recently found these SUPER adorable crocheted boots here and have been working on figuring out the pattern. I hope mine turn out as cute as hers!!!
Aren't they just precious?!
That's all I've got for today. Hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!!
Friday, February 17, 2012
If God is for us, who can be against us??
So a couple of things have gotten me thinking lately (I know, don't be too surprised!). One was a blurb on my favorite radio station, 89.3 KSBJ, and the other was a short conversation with my mom this morning.
On my way home from picking up my sweet girl on Wednesday I was (of course) listening to KSBJ. This particular radio station does not play typical advertisement commercials because they are listener funded. Instead, in between songs they have lots of little mini-devotionals and tips/advice from experts. I don't remember who it was that was talking, and I can't quote her word-for-word, but I do remember that she said something alone the lines of - as Christians, we seem to be increasing protesting what we are against when, in fact, we should be letting the world know that we are for them. Jesus was for people. Christians need to be for the world!
How true is that? No matter what your beliefs, whether you are against gay marriage or against abortion or whatever else it is that you are against, you need to remember that Jesus was for these people. Jesus was for the woman at the well. He was for Paul even while he was persecuting Christians. Jesus is for sinners!! And we should be, too.
I was talking to my mom this morning about an incident that happened at our church this past Wednesday. There was a fight between some boys in the youth group. I think it is well known to our community that our church will open our doors to anyone who wants to come. My dad (the pastor) talked with the middle school principal about the fight and she told him that the four most troubled boys from her school either come to or used to come to our church on Wednesday nights.
FBC Fannett welcomes these kids when other churches turn them away because they cause too much trouble. They are too much of a risk.
Do you know what? Jesus is FOR these kids!! I think we need to keep that in mind. We need to remember that the ones who are hardest to love are the ones who need love the most.
No church is perfect, but I firmly believe that this is something our church is doing that will make a difference. It may just be in a handful of lives, but it will make a difference.
What do you do to make a differnce? Are you for people or against their lifestyle?
On my way home from picking up my sweet girl on Wednesday I was (of course) listening to KSBJ. This particular radio station does not play typical advertisement commercials because they are listener funded. Instead, in between songs they have lots of little mini-devotionals and tips/advice from experts. I don't remember who it was that was talking, and I can't quote her word-for-word, but I do remember that she said something alone the lines of - as Christians, we seem to be increasing protesting what we are against when, in fact, we should be letting the world know that we are for them. Jesus was for people. Christians need to be for the world!
How true is that? No matter what your beliefs, whether you are against gay marriage or against abortion or whatever else it is that you are against, you need to remember that Jesus was for these people. Jesus was for the woman at the well. He was for Paul even while he was persecuting Christians. Jesus is for sinners!! And we should be, too.
I was talking to my mom this morning about an incident that happened at our church this past Wednesday. There was a fight between some boys in the youth group. I think it is well known to our community that our church will open our doors to anyone who wants to come. My dad (the pastor) talked with the middle school principal about the fight and she told him that the four most troubled boys from her school either come to or used to come to our church on Wednesday nights.
FBC Fannett welcomes these kids when other churches turn them away because they cause too much trouble. They are too much of a risk.
Do you know what? Jesus is FOR these kids!! I think we need to keep that in mind. We need to remember that the ones who are hardest to love are the ones who need love the most.
No church is perfect, but I firmly believe that this is something our church is doing that will make a difference. It may just be in a handful of lives, but it will make a difference.
What do you do to make a differnce? Are you for people or against their lifestyle?
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Love Story
I know I missed Valentine's day (oops!), but I thought this would be fun anyway. Kinda like those surveys I used to take way back in the say :) Sometimes it's just fun to remember how and why I fell in love with Robert. I won't lie, there are some days when I need the reminder!!
1. How long have you and your significant other been together? - four years this month. we never really could nail down the date of our first date or when we really 'started dating' officially. But it was in February. I think I just picked the 5th, haha :)
2. How did you meet? {What's your "love" story?} - we met in high school. we graduated together. we knew each other through mutual friends but didn't really hang out together. we went on a camping trip together with some mutual friends in April of 2007, but I ended up starting to date someone else after the trip. Then in February of 2008 I realized I had made the wrong choice and gave Robert a call! The rest is history...
3. If married, how long have you been married? - we got married on August 29, 2009. so we've been married for 2 years, 5 months & 17 days. But who's counting??
4. If you are married, where did you get married at? - We got married at a cute little barn in Kountze, TX. I like to think our wedding was fairly small, about 120 in attendance. I wanted it smaller, but we both have HUGE families. We basically only had family and very few close friends attend.
5. Do you have any nick-names that you call one another? Do share! - every now and then I call my hubs Robertico (my little Robert). When we were dating I would call him loverhead and he would call me loverface (I know, we're dumb). That has worn off, tho. I find myself calling him Robert Earl more often than not. That's what I call him when he's irritating me.
6. Name 3 things you love most about your honey. - He's an awesome dad, a superb provider, and he helps a lot around the house.
7. Tell us how he proposed? - He took me to San Antonio for the evening (we lived in Corpus Christi at the time). We went to a little restaurant (not lying, smallest restaurant I've ever been in) on the riverwalk and afterwards walked along the riverwalk. We made our way to a part where there weren't many people and he popped the question :) (this is the abridged version, maybe I'll post the un-abridged version one day).
8. Is he a flowers and teddy bear kind of guy for v-day, or strawberries, champagne, and rose petals? -neither, really. he's a very thoughtful gift giver. not necessarily romantic, but his gifts always have a purpose and a reason behind them.
9. Are you a sunset dinner on the beach kind of girl, or pop a movie in and relax on the couch? -this is a tough one. I, personally, would rather stay in and watch a movie. BUT I know that my husband has a very hard time sitting still at home. I know that I'll get more undivided attention from him if we actually go out somewhere. My favorite dates with him are always long drives down back roads :)
10. Tell us one thing you'd like to do with your significant one day. If you could do anything? Go anywhere? -I want to learn how to scuba-dive and dive with him. I think that would be awesome!
11. Tell us what you plan on doing on this Valentine's Day. -Well, since this was yesterday I guess I'll just tell you that he made me dinner (chicken & dumplings) and it was GOOD! he also surprised me and made funnel cakes for dessert (see answer to question 8). It may not be a big deal to someone else, but this action showed me that he has paid attention and knows that I LOVE funnel cakes and took the time to figure out how to make me one. After dinner we just had a regular night at home.
12. Are you asking for anything this Valentine's day? -I was hoping for this necklace, but alas I don't think it will happen. I guess I'll have to order it for myself!
13. Give us one piece of advice of keeping a relationship strong and full of love. -I think it is SO SO important to tell each other REASONS that you love each other instead of just saying 'I love you'. I feel like its a reminder for both people :)
14. Show us a picture of what love means to you.
1. How long have you and your significant other been together? - four years this month. we never really could nail down the date of our first date or when we really 'started dating' officially. But it was in February. I think I just picked the 5th, haha :)
2. How did you meet? {What's your "love" story?} - we met in high school. we graduated together. we knew each other through mutual friends but didn't really hang out together. we went on a camping trip together with some mutual friends in April of 2007, but I ended up starting to date someone else after the trip. Then in February of 2008 I realized I had made the wrong choice and gave Robert a call! The rest is history...
3. If married, how long have you been married? - we got married on August 29, 2009. so we've been married for 2 years, 5 months & 17 days. But who's counting??
4. If you are married, where did you get married at? - We got married at a cute little barn in Kountze, TX. I like to think our wedding was fairly small, about 120 in attendance. I wanted it smaller, but we both have HUGE families. We basically only had family and very few close friends attend.
5. Do you have any nick-names that you call one another? Do share! - every now and then I call my hubs Robertico (my little Robert). When we were dating I would call him loverhead and he would call me loverface (I know, we're dumb). That has worn off, tho. I find myself calling him Robert Earl more often than not. That's what I call him when he's irritating me.
6. Name 3 things you love most about your honey. - He's an awesome dad, a superb provider, and he helps a lot around the house.
7. Tell us how he proposed? - He took me to San Antonio for the evening (we lived in Corpus Christi at the time). We went to a little restaurant (not lying, smallest restaurant I've ever been in) on the riverwalk and afterwards walked along the riverwalk. We made our way to a part where there weren't many people and he popped the question :) (this is the abridged version, maybe I'll post the un-abridged version one day).
8. Is he a flowers and teddy bear kind of guy for v-day, or strawberries, champagne, and rose petals? -neither, really. he's a very thoughtful gift giver. not necessarily romantic, but his gifts always have a purpose and a reason behind them.
9. Are you a sunset dinner on the beach kind of girl, or pop a movie in and relax on the couch? -this is a tough one. I, personally, would rather stay in and watch a movie. BUT I know that my husband has a very hard time sitting still at home. I know that I'll get more undivided attention from him if we actually go out somewhere. My favorite dates with him are always long drives down back roads :)
10. Tell us one thing you'd like to do with your significant one day. If you could do anything? Go anywhere? -I want to learn how to scuba-dive and dive with him. I think that would be awesome!
11. Tell us what you plan on doing on this Valentine's Day. -Well, since this was yesterday I guess I'll just tell you that he made me dinner (chicken & dumplings) and it was GOOD! he also surprised me and made funnel cakes for dessert (see answer to question 8). It may not be a big deal to someone else, but this action showed me that he has paid attention and knows that I LOVE funnel cakes and took the time to figure out how to make me one. After dinner we just had a regular night at home.
12. Are you asking for anything this Valentine's day? -I was hoping for this necklace, but alas I don't think it will happen. I guess I'll have to order it for myself!
13. Give us one piece of advice of keeping a relationship strong and full of love. -I think it is SO SO important to tell each other REASONS that you love each other instead of just saying 'I love you'. I feel like its a reminder for both people :)
14. Show us a picture of what love means to you.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Half Birthday!!
Brylee girl. You're 6 months old! I can't believe how fast these last 6 months have gone. The days in the hospital with you felt like hours. The 6 weeks I had to stay home with you, cuddle you constantly, watch you while you slept and see you change every day flew by. And now I have been back at work for 20 weeks and 3 days (but who's counting?) and you are SIX MONTHS OLD!
You can sit up on your own now. I won't lie, I'm pretty excited about this milestone. I am such a proud momma watching you sit on the floor and play with your toys like you've been doing it for forever.
Daddy discovered a few days ago that you love to hang upside down or be thrown in the air. Looks like you might turn out to be a little dare-devil like him :) Your daddy is itching to get you in your first powerwheels/go-kart/something with a motor. I'm scared to death, but I know there's no use in putting up a fight.
Grammy and Pops got you a swing for Christmas. You think its pretty cool :) I love to watch you smile and giggle while I push you in it!
The dogs are finally starting to notice you and vice versa. You giggle up a storm while they sniff and lick you all over. I hope you love them, they're great dogs. First you have to learn that you can't pull their hair!
It's not a secret that I wanted to have a boy. Having a little girl was not in my plan. But, as you'll hopefully learn throughout life, God's plan is ALWAYS better than anything we could imagine ourselves. I am so very thankful for you, babygirl. You make my life so much brighter and I'm so glad you're a girl :) I try not to think about your pre-teen and teenage years, because honestly that's just more than I can handle right now. But I know that God gave you to me so that I could learn something, and I have no doubt that you will teach me numerous life lessons.
I am so excited about watching you grow up and consider myself blessed beyond measure that you are my daughter.
Happy Half-Birthday, B!
As my gift to you, I will (hopefully) be blogging more about the ups and downs of being a first-time-mom. I hope that you will be able to read all about your baby/toddler/childhood years and know just how much I love you!
You can sit up on your own now. I won't lie, I'm pretty excited about this milestone. I am such a proud momma watching you sit on the floor and play with your toys like you've been doing it for forever.
Daddy discovered a few days ago that you love to hang upside down or be thrown in the air. Looks like you might turn out to be a little dare-devil like him :) Your daddy is itching to get you in your first powerwheels/go-kart/something with a motor. I'm scared to death, but I know there's no use in putting up a fight.
The dogs are finally starting to notice you and vice versa. You giggle up a storm while they sniff and lick you all over. I hope you love them, they're great dogs. First you have to learn that you can't pull their hair!
It's not a secret that I wanted to have a boy. Having a little girl was not in my plan. But, as you'll hopefully learn throughout life, God's plan is ALWAYS better than anything we could imagine ourselves. I am so very thankful for you, babygirl. You make my life so much brighter and I'm so glad you're a girl :) I try not to think about your pre-teen and teenage years, because honestly that's just more than I can handle right now. But I know that God gave you to me so that I could learn something, and I have no doubt that you will teach me numerous life lessons.
I am so excited about watching you grow up and consider myself blessed beyond measure that you are my daughter.
Happy Half-Birthday, B!
As my gift to you, I will (hopefully) be blogging more about the ups and downs of being a first-time-mom. I hope that you will be able to read all about your baby/toddler/childhood years and know just how much I love you!
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