Somethings in life seem to come full circle.
An older gentleman sits behind us in church every week. He LOVES our boys. I can see him smiling at them, making them giggle, and holding their hands. Sometimes I wonder if he comes to church just to see the boys. Our boys love him as well. They love to say hi and toss toys at him so that he'll pick them up. My boys look for him when we sit down. I love hearing this gentleman's stories about his granddaughter. He genuinely loves kids. And genuinely loves my boys.
Little did I know, but our paths have crossed before. Not directly, but indirectly. You see, a few years ago, I used to volunteer/work at Youth For Christ. Along with Big Al and Doug, we ran the drop in center C-21. A place for teens in our community to hang out and find solace. We built relationships with the youth, led Bible studies, made them eat gross things and cared for their souls. Little did I know, but that elderly gentleman who loves my boys.....He owns that building!
When I learned that, it felt like my life came full circle. That two very separate stages of my life came crashing together in a cosmic flurry of amazingness. I feel as though those separate stage are connected now. Connected by one man who loves kids. Both youth in our community and two very special boys in our church.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
A daily Mission
It just one of those things that sometimes goes well and other times does not. My mission, should I choose to accept it: Get outside for a walk.
Every mother knows that this is no small feat. It involves numerous steps, sometimes repeated, before one can accomplish their goal.
Feed toddler. Feed baby. Change baby. Change toddler. Rescue ball from beneath couch to keep toddler happy. Get stroller. Retrieve ball again. Pack diaper bag. Find wallet. Check cell for messages. Respond to missed message. Fill water cup. Pack wrap. Change baby. Pack snack for toddler too busy to eat snack. Clean up spilled goldfish crackers. Go pee. Realize its raining. Find rain cover. Check mail box. Open mail. Read mail. Rescue ball from couch. Pack stuff into stroller. Change toddler. Rinse cloth diaper. Wash hands. Shoes for toddler. Jacket for toddler. Shoes for baby....where are they? Find shoes. Shoes for toddler? What was I thinking? Boots for toddler. Jacket for baby. Feed baby, again. (had shots today...needs extra cuddles) Rescue toddler from tipped over stroller. Console toddler. Clean up spilled milk. Baby into stroller. Toy for baby. Close rain cover. Jacket for momma. Shoes for momma. Hat for toddler. Hat for momma. Go outside. Toddler wants to play in puddles. Go inside. Take off boots. Put on rubber pants. Boots for toddler. Outside. Walk down street. Toddler picks up rock. Toddler falls while carrying rock. Tears. Toddler wants to wash hands. Inside. Wash hands. Baby sleeping. Put baby in crib. Take off boots. Take off jacket. Fall into chair, exhausted. Repeat.
Every mother knows that this is no small feat. It involves numerous steps, sometimes repeated, before one can accomplish their goal.
Feed toddler. Feed baby. Change baby. Change toddler. Rescue ball from beneath couch to keep toddler happy. Get stroller. Retrieve ball again. Pack diaper bag. Find wallet. Check cell for messages. Respond to missed message. Fill water cup. Pack wrap. Change baby. Pack snack for toddler too busy to eat snack. Clean up spilled goldfish crackers. Go pee. Realize its raining. Find rain cover. Check mail box. Open mail. Read mail. Rescue ball from couch. Pack stuff into stroller. Change toddler. Rinse cloth diaper. Wash hands. Shoes for toddler. Jacket for toddler. Shoes for baby....where are they? Find shoes. Shoes for toddler? What was I thinking? Boots for toddler. Jacket for baby. Feed baby, again. (had shots today...needs extra cuddles) Rescue toddler from tipped over stroller. Console toddler. Clean up spilled milk. Baby into stroller. Toy for baby. Close rain cover. Jacket for momma. Shoes for momma. Hat for toddler. Hat for momma. Go outside. Toddler wants to play in puddles. Go inside. Take off boots. Put on rubber pants. Boots for toddler. Outside. Walk down street. Toddler picks up rock. Toddler falls while carrying rock. Tears. Toddler wants to wash hands. Inside. Wash hands. Baby sleeping. Put baby in crib. Take off boots. Take off jacket. Fall into chair, exhausted. Repeat.
The Problem with Rolling Over
Things happen to get in your way. Oy!
Micah, you gotta learn to roll the other way too!
Monday, October 15, 2012
Book Basket
Joel has really started to LOVE reading. Anywhere and everywhere...
..including the laundry basket.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
At the Park
We went to walk around Mill Lake Park last week.
Apparently, we all needed to have fun! My mom spinning in circles!
I almost fell off and nearly puked! Yuck!
Dan jumped off, before he fell off!
Micah is a dare devil and LOVES the swings and slide.
The brothers ride the slide together
So sad to leave the park!
Drool bomb!
Fun with Grandma
Sticks are Joel's favorite toy
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Preservation Pyramid
Our shelves are full. We are tired. But we are finally done preserving food for the winter. (It no wonder animals hibernate all winter....its exhausting). For those who are wondering what we canned:
Pumpkin butter, Apple Butter,
Cherry Jam, Bumbleberry Jam, Peach Jam
Pear Butter, Raspberry Jam, Strawberry Jam, Blueberry Jam
Salsa, Nectarines, Pickles, Tomatoes, Green Beans
Apple Sauce, Cherries, Pears, Peaches, Pear Sauce, Apricots
Oh! Here is the dehydrated fruit!
Cherries, Pears, Strawberries
Peaches, Blueberries, Raspberries, Apples
And we also have the veggies that aren't pictured!
We have leeks, carrots (from the garden) and tomatoes!
Plus, a freezer full of bread crumbs (homemade from bread crusts),
sourdough bread and numerous types of cookies.
I love this time of year. We are done the hard work. We get to see the bounty of our labour. And get to grow fat on our fruit and veggies! Perhaps its time to share our hard work with a preservation party?
Exciting Times
Its been a big week here at the McCrimmon house!
For the first time in months, Dan and I have gotten to sleep alone in our bedroom. No baby or fetus to share with. It feels great! Which means of course that the boys are officially sharing a room!!!!! (which is perhaps the more exciting part of it all...no offence Dan). Today I made it official and moved all of Micah's clothes and diapers into the boys room. They seem to both be okay with it, but only time will tell how it works out. I've done a progressive move in for Micah, starting with just his naps, then the shared nap and then the other night, I just bit the bullet and put him down for the night in Joel's room. They both seem to sleep well together, although they seem to wake one another up in the morning or after nap. Only time will tell how it all works out.
On to the second exciting thing! I am officially at my goal of storing 1000 ounces of breast milk! I have over 300 ounces stored for our personal use, 650ish ounces to the milk bank and 50ish ounces to a friend. I am super excited that I made that goal. I also have another goal that I am close to accomplishing. Between my donation from when Joel was a baby (325 ounces) and Micah, I would love to be able to donate 1000 ounces. I'm pretty sure I'll have that soon! Give it a couple days!
For the first time in months, Dan and I have gotten to sleep alone in our bedroom. No baby or fetus to share with. It feels great! Which means of course that the boys are officially sharing a room!!!!! (which is perhaps the more exciting part of it all...no offence Dan). Today I made it official and moved all of Micah's clothes and diapers into the boys room. They seem to both be okay with it, but only time will tell how it works out. I've done a progressive move in for Micah, starting with just his naps, then the shared nap and then the other night, I just bit the bullet and put him down for the night in Joel's room. They both seem to sleep well together, although they seem to wake one another up in the morning or after nap. Only time will tell how it all works out.
On to the second exciting thing! I am officially at my goal of storing 1000 ounces of breast milk! I have over 300 ounces stored for our personal use, 650ish ounces to the milk bank and 50ish ounces to a friend. I am super excited that I made that goal. I also have another goal that I am close to accomplishing. Between my donation from when Joel was a baby (325 ounces) and Micah, I would love to be able to donate 1000 ounces. I'm pretty sure I'll have that soon! Give it a couple days!
Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
One more reason...
...why I love cloth diapers.
Sixty bucks!!!! For two LARGE boxes of diapers! Can you imagine paying that every 2-3 weeks plus a big box of wipes??? I can't! We wouldn't be able to afford babies if we used disposables all the time. We only use them at night, on vacation (for Joel) and the odd time when we need to do diaper laundry. These boxes will last us for months!
Sixty bucks!!!! For two LARGE boxes of diapers! Can you imagine paying that every 2-3 weeks plus a big box of wipes??? I can't! We wouldn't be able to afford babies if we used disposables all the time. We only use them at night, on vacation (for Joel) and the odd time when we need to do diaper laundry. These boxes will last us for months!
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