Michael * Lee Ann * Joshua * William * Macy: A LONG update...

I thought I should write up another post, however, I don't feel I have much to talk about. We have been very busy trying to get healthy! It feels like it has been one thing after another. First I got the flu, and Joshua got a cold. Then it felt like my flu was over and then my allergies got bad. When I thought that was getting better it turns out Joshua and I both had left ear infections and sinus infections. We are now on antibiotic, I think we are finally on the mend. We can use prayers for Will though. He has a bad juicy sounding cough. I feel so bad for him, he sleeps a lot, just not at night.

Will is 4 1/2 months old already and I still find it easiest to stay at home. Will takes three to four naps a day so it is hard sometimes to have both boys and myself ready to go out the door during one of Will's awake times. I feel he sleeps better at home so I like to be here for his naps. He still seems to be gaining weight well. It is hard to believe how small he was just four months ago. He is such a precious little boy, still so innocent. We have a lot of time together at night lately so I posted some Bible verses on my wall so I can memorize while I am feeding, walking and bouncing him around. He seems to enjoy being awake and hard to get back to sleep between 3:30 and 5am so I bounce a lot on my exercise ball and walk him around a ton! I don't want him crying and waking up his brother so at this moment it seemed like the best thing to do. When he is six months old though I am planning on having Joshua sleep in our room on the floor and try to train Will to sleep better at night. If I have the energy to do so that is. He is now rolling. He loves to roll up on his right side to look at things and his toys. He still hates being on his belly. He enjoys sitting with me on the ground as we watch Joshua be a wild man or as we play with toys.

I ventured out to Wal-mart the other day... alone... and half way through shopping I wondered why I had chosen that store and not Safeway (Wal-mart has better deals on toilet paper and diapers, that's why). I could have used help out to the van this time. I had Will strapped to my chest and he still doesn't have complete head control so I still need to have one hand supporting his head. Joshua was in the basket complaining most of the way. I had a cart full of groceries, thank you Lord for providing! By the end of our trip I had two sad children, and yet I still chose to go to the post office and health food store after that. I am not doing that again, by myself. On our way out of Wal-mart Joshua was standing and holding onto the cart, like most children enjoy doing. I was pulling the cart, it is easier to pull a cart one handed then to push it. By the time we got to the van Joshua had gone from standing to laying under the basket. I am still not sure how he did that WHILE I was still moving. My son is talented!

Joshua is doing okay. We could use a lot of prayer for him and his willingness to obey us. It seems like he spends most of his day being punished. I really hate sin! He is doing MUCH better at eating new foods. Yesterday I made a Chicken pasta dish and he loved it. That was the first time he tried mushrooms and loved them. Tonight I made beef stroganof (I'm sure I spelled that wrong) and a salad and he ate his food all gone! He is still completely in love with Will. He loves holding his hand, playing with him, giving him his pacifier and blanket. I am sure he cannot wait for Will to be able to play with him. Tonight he was trying to show will how to roll over. Joshua was rolling all over the living room. Joshua loves playing hide-and-go-seek and would play that all day, along with play-dough.

I am doing well. I feel sometimes that I fail to be the mother and wife God wants me to be. I am constantly struggling with that and trying to improve through reading God's word and in prayer. It is so much harder for me to go from one kid to two, but it is so worth it!!! I have been busy, in my 'free time' sewing Christmas gifts for my boys and family members. I found something cute I want to make for Will's birthday and will probably start on that soon as well! I don't think I ever have all of my craft projects finished at the same time. It seems like there is always something on my list of things I would like to make.

That's about it for an update. Michael is at a comedian with his cousin so I had the time to sit down and write before I head off to bed. Enjoy the pictures. I love to hear comments so feel free to leave one!!

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