Wednesday, February 12, 2014

C is THREE!

My precious little boy is three and I'm loving every minute of this age!! He is so much fun now... Despite the fact that I hate how fast they grow, I really feel like every stage gets more and more fun! His birthday party this year was completely special to him... His favorite thing to watch on the iPad is Hickory Dickory Dock but instead of the mouse ran up the clock it is the "big blue elephant." So, I decided a while ago I wanted to incorporate that into his small family party. It's the first year I didn't go over board and have a house full of people and it was one of his best birthdays yet. It was still super cute and the cake turned out perfect!
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Christian Michael, you are such a blessing. You have the sweetest and biggest heart that makes mommy so proud. The way you already care so deeply for people and hurt for them is amazing. Sometimes I worry that your big heart for people may hurt you but I know it's going to take you very far in life... and I think and pray your heart for the Lord will be on fire. You are an incredibly smart little boy... you learn so easily and pick up on things very fast. Your vocabulary is awesome and you are very very serious about any kind of work you do. It has to be just perfect and you are very precise... another one of momma's characteristics that is good and bad. lol You are so handsome just like your daddy... it freaks me out how much you look like him at times. You're the best big brother ever and Harrison is so very lucky to have you. He looks up to you SO much and tries to do every thing you do. You teach him a lot and I'm thankful that he has such a wonderful little boy to look up to. You moved up to the pre-k class in Sunday School and church and you go to the kids service on Wednesday nights now... You are loving it and having so much fun! I look forward to you learning more and more about Jesus. We are thinking about enrolling you for preschool in August. You've been blessed with a Nana that is able to stay home with you and teach you your whole life and we are so thankful for that but I think you're ready to go have some social time with other kids, other than at church. It will be good for you and I think you'll have so much fun!! We are praying very hard that KBC is able to open up a preschool soon... That would be such a blessing!!! I could honestly go on and on about all the cute things you do now and how much you know but it would be forever long. I have so many "favorites" with you but I think my fav thing right now is our bedtime routine. I love it.  We read, you let me rock you every night and we sing all of your songs (Jesus Loves Me, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, ABC's, Hickory Dickory Dock, and London Bridges), then you decide what animal you want to be and we crawl to your room and make animal sounds.. haha, this sounds ridiculous but you love it, and then we pray beside your bed on our knees, and I tuck you in but most nights you want me to lay in bed with you for a little bit and you wrap both arms around me. You will never understand how that makes me feel. I have tears in my eyes right now just writing this.... it's the most precious time I have all day. I love you so much Christian Michael... You are my little angel. 
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Stats: I need to measure his height this week. He weighs 32 lbs. Wears 3T in most but still some 2T (pants are a hard one because he's too long for 2T but to slim for 3T), size 9-10 shoe (big foot), and completely out of diapers (has been for a while now, PTL!!). We are working on holding the pencil the correct way and writing, letter/number recognition, and cutting shapes out. He loves using scissors! He does know his moon phases already.. priorities of a science teacher. ;) He can count to atleast 20, knows his abc's, all shapes, and colors, loves challenging puzzles, and really likes to build things and put stuff together. One of his favorite things to do is help me cook. We got a few preschool work books for his birthday that we are going to start on. Of course I will save all of his work like a crazy person. :) I can't wait to see how much he learns and grows over the next year.... Love being his mommy!!
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I was blessed with a snow day on his actual birthday and got to spend the day with him. I made him birthday pancakes and he loved them! :)


Thursday, February 6, 2014

Where Feet May Fail

So tonight in class we were asked to think of a song that has meaning to us and then reflect on why it's meaningful. I thought of the obvious childhood songs that I remember my mom singing to me. Although, one song came to mind immediately that explains where I'm at in my life right now. I'm halfway through my dual Master's degree in School Counseling and Marriage/Family Therapy. I'm not going to lie, it's tough. It was a definite calling that I felt led to do or else I can't say I would have taken it on right now while the boys are so little and life is already crazy enough. I love my job and I'm not getting this degree as a way out of teaching. However, I truly believe in listening to that little voice, which I know is God... I know His purpose and plans for my life are far greater than what my plans are. I have felt completely at ease with the decision ever since I started and deciding to go to JBU was the best decision I've ever made. I have grown spiritually so much just through these classes.. Our classes are more like bible study/small group and they are purely amazing! My professors have challenged me beyond my comfort zone and it's made me do a lot of soul searching and I've spent a lot of time in my bible. I know there is a reason for this season of life I'm in and that's just an awesome feeling.

So onto this song... I chose Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) by Hillsong. This song is about having complete faith in God... stepping out into the unknown and just following the Lord with all your heart. Trusting that God knows the plans for my life makes me feel completely safe. 

"Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders
Let me walk upon the waters
Wherever You would call me
Take me deeper than my feet could ever wander
And my faith will be made stronger
In the presence of my Savior"

This is my exact prayer for my life right now. I want to go wherever he will call me. I want my faith to be stronger than ever before and my relationship with the Lord to be greater than it ever has. I'm immediately filled with the Holy Spirit when I listen to this song and praise Him. I don't know what I will end up doing with this degree when I finally get it one day but what I do know is that I want to use it for the benefit of the Kingdom of God. Whether it be helping children, families, or marriages (one day) I hope that I'm able to show others the Lord.

"Your grace abounds in deepest waters
Your sovereign hand
Will be my guide
Where feet may fail and fear surrounds me
You've never failed and You won't start now"

And in case you haven't heard this awesome song: