Five Minute Friday.

 The Rules.

1. Write your heart out for five minutes and show us what you’ve got. q

2.Tell your readers you’re linking up here and invite them to play along.

3.And most importantly, go visit, read, and encourage the fellow five-minuter who linked up right before you.

Motherhood should come with...
 
I could get artsy  and reflect on the sisterhood of moms(which is great) but I really think we all should be given a handbook of weird childhood illnesses that no one has ever heard of. Impetigo? Fifth's disease? Croup? Roseola? Its crazy. I also think it should come with a healthy dose of humility. I mean really. We all have a checklist in our head of things we WILL do and will NOT do with our kids when we finally have them, but the truth is those little things are PEOPLE. They have their own personalities and interests. Just because you dont want to 'stereotype' your boy doesnt mean he won't love cars, trucks, wrestling, and sharks anyway. Just let them be who they are. And don't say what you WONT do in front of seasoned moms. I can't tell you the remorse I've had for the arrogance in informing all the moms I know of what I would do better(in not so many words) The truth is, your kids are sinners, and so are you. Pray for yourself and for them, and roll with it.



Whats your point Wednesday

I guess I really have no point today. I am not in a blogging a mood, and there isnt much anything that is worth saying.

I went the whole day today without touching my netbook. The kids and I read books, played inside and out, ran errands, and sang songs. It was a good day, and I thoroughly enjoyed not being distracted by the siren call of the open laptop. My point: It was a good day.

I ordered a cookbook and it came in today, The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook. I opened it, and used the first recipe I found right away which was Beet, Kale and Walnut Salad. I've been needing ideas for the beets I've been getting in the CSA share I split with Jamie. We have been lovingly dumping our shares of the beets on each other whenever the opportunity presents itself. The salad was actually pretty good. If I had some feta cheese to throw in, it would have been even better. My point: The cookbook has lived up to the rave reviews already. Win!

Josiah and Naomi were playing some invented game the other day, and the living room was filled with giggles. In the middle of the fun, I heard Josiah say, "I love you, Naomi." and she replied, "I love you, Josiah." So precious. It made me thank the Lord for my sweet kids. My Point: They may be fiesty, but they love playing together. What a blessing.

I woke up last night in a panic. You know that fear that you get when you think of some problem that you cannot solve at 3am, but you cant get it out of your head? That was me last night. I immediately started thinking about all the small, unsafe, chokeable pieces that are littered throughout the playroom. With Titus crawling in the near future, it is a very unsafe space for a baby. I dont feel up to typing out the scenarios I imagined in my head about what could happen, so first thing this morning I filled up a gallon sized ziploc bag full of tiny My Little Pony pieces, car parts, play kitchen pieces, and anything else that Titus could put in his mouth. I was actually surprised that I didnt fill up more bags. After that, I felt much better. My Point: It may not be all age-appropriate toys, but now I feel much better about Titus playing with his brother and sister in the future. And I can sleep better tonight.

I should have known. Of course I can come up with something to say.