The trees or grass or pollen or something is attacking again. I have been sneezing all day. I really find it annoying when I'm in the middle of a sneezing fit and people feel obligated to say "bless you" after each one. Wait till I'm done! Then say it. I don't want to say "thank you" a million times, it's awkward and annoying and I sneeze like at least 4 times in a row.
My nose is itchy today and runny and my head hurts. Knox was cranky today too. His nose has been running for the past week or so. I don't know why! I wish it would stop.
I read an article on Green Smoothies. I think we'll be taking a trip to Natural Grocers or Whole Foods soon and buying some greens to make some. Maybe eating some will make our noses stop running! I love Natural Grocer's dollar bins. Yummy produce for $1! AND it's organic! My favorite kind of produce, organic and cheap!
I read a book on the evils of processed beef (aka non grain fed cattle). I'll be sure to enlighten and disgust you soon. Stay tuned!!!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Zoo Day
This is what we had the most fun doing at the zoo. He pushed the stroller from the penguins to the gift shop. That is quite a long way incase you haven't been to the zoo lately. This kept him from screaming and wore him out. As I said, I'm glad I only paid $1 to watch my son push his stroller around.
Sad
I worked one summer for Mad Science of Dallas. The guy who was incharge of the workers had a son towards the end of that summer. The boy's name is Thomas.
Thomas was diagnosed at 5mos with a brain tumor. He is now about 2 1/2 and they can't do anything about it. He went through chemo and surgeries, but in November they discovered that it came back again and that's all.
I keep updated on his plight via his mother's posts. If you want to read it yourself look at the list of blogs I read. It's called Thomas Bickle.
Thomas isn't doing very well. He spends most of his days on the couch because his med dose is so high to combat the pain, it knocks him out. I cannot imagine what his mother Sarah and father Scott are going through. How can you watch your child, your baby child, die? How do you watch and know that they aren't going to get better. Just at the start of their lives, that's all they get. His site doesn't make me weepy like another one I read called Noah Steven. I think Thomas's blog will make me weepy soon enough. I just try not to think about it too much. When I check on Thomas's blog at night I am so thankful that my little angel is sleeping in his crib, happy, healthy, alive. I guess reading their blogs gives me perspective in a way. I read it to update myself and to pray for them. I pray for strength for the family, for peace, for understanding between Sarah and Scott because loosing a child has got to be the hardest thing ever. I can't imagine what I would do if anything ever happened to Knox. Children aren't supposed to die.
When Sydney Thweatt died, I was mad. I think everyone was. (She went to the school where I taught and fought a couragous battle against leukemia for over a year. She passed away Sept. 2007 at the age of 8). Sydney had such peace about the whole ordeal, but I don't think that stopped anyone from being angry when they heard the news that she was dying and then died a few days later. We dedicated the yearbook to her. The school planted a tree in her honor to remember this faithful little girl. At the tree dedication, and on the yearbook dedication we used this verse:
Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on His law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
I think the only way we can get through these heartaches is to follow the Psalm. Plant our roots in the Lord. We reap what we sow. Sow God's word in our lives and heart, and we will reap in knowledge, peace, and understanding of God's plan for us and for those around us. Ironically the sermon today was on that.
Anyhow, if you get a moment, pray for the Bickles and Thomas that they are able to see God through this awful time; pray for Noah Steven and his family, that his mother continues to come to peace about his death; pray for the Thweatts that they continue strong in their faith after loosing their daughter. And if you want to cry, read their blogs. If you want to find a reason to be thankful in your current situation, read their blogs. And remember, God does give us things bigger than we can handle, but that is when we need to turn to him to let Jesus help us bear our cross.
Thomas was diagnosed at 5mos with a brain tumor. He is now about 2 1/2 and they can't do anything about it. He went through chemo and surgeries, but in November they discovered that it came back again and that's all.
I keep updated on his plight via his mother's posts. If you want to read it yourself look at the list of blogs I read. It's called Thomas Bickle.
Thomas isn't doing very well. He spends most of his days on the couch because his med dose is so high to combat the pain, it knocks him out. I cannot imagine what his mother Sarah and father Scott are going through. How can you watch your child, your baby child, die? How do you watch and know that they aren't going to get better. Just at the start of their lives, that's all they get. His site doesn't make me weepy like another one I read called Noah Steven. I think Thomas's blog will make me weepy soon enough. I just try not to think about it too much. When I check on Thomas's blog at night I am so thankful that my little angel is sleeping in his crib, happy, healthy, alive. I guess reading their blogs gives me perspective in a way. I read it to update myself and to pray for them. I pray for strength for the family, for peace, for understanding between Sarah and Scott because loosing a child has got to be the hardest thing ever. I can't imagine what I would do if anything ever happened to Knox. Children aren't supposed to die.
When Sydney Thweatt died, I was mad. I think everyone was. (She went to the school where I taught and fought a couragous battle against leukemia for over a year. She passed away Sept. 2007 at the age of 8). Sydney had such peace about the whole ordeal, but I don't think that stopped anyone from being angry when they heard the news that she was dying and then died a few days later. We dedicated the yearbook to her. The school planted a tree in her honor to remember this faithful little girl. At the tree dedication, and on the yearbook dedication we used this verse:
Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on His law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
I think the only way we can get through these heartaches is to follow the Psalm. Plant our roots in the Lord. We reap what we sow. Sow God's word in our lives and heart, and we will reap in knowledge, peace, and understanding of God's plan for us and for those around us. Ironically the sermon today was on that.
Anyhow, if you get a moment, pray for the Bickles and Thomas that they are able to see God through this awful time; pray for Noah Steven and his family, that his mother continues to come to peace about his death; pray for the Thweatts that they continue strong in their faith after loosing their daughter. And if you want to cry, read their blogs. If you want to find a reason to be thankful in your current situation, read their blogs. And remember, God does give us things bigger than we can handle, but that is when we need to turn to him to let Jesus help us bear our cross.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Stupid Celebrities
YES I'M AWARE OF KNOX JOLIE-PITT.
Would anyone else like to tell me???? How irritating. We find the most perfect, unusual, but strong and wonderful name for our son and then some dumb celebrities have to name their child Knox and then the media and everyone has to make fun of it. Oh and then tell me about it.
We escaped being like what's her name who named her son Wyatt whom was adopted by what's her name the same day Knox was born. We were going to name him Wyatt, well it was a top contendor, and I remember thinking, whew! at least we didn't do that. Now stupid Brand and Angelina have to use Knox.
All I have to say is HA WE FOUND IT FIRST. lol.
I just don't want there to be many Knox running around. I want my baby to be unqiue. Well, at least now when I tell people his name they won't look at me like I have an extra head, but that response will be better than, OH like Angelina and Brad? And I will say, NO! Like John Knox and Ft. Knox, and Knox the street in Dallas.
Oh and another thing, I've had two people, (people don't think, do they??) who have asked me with trepidation, if our last name was Henderson (highway exit in Dallas called Knox/Henderson). Do I look like a complete idiot??? Why would anyone do that to their child? I wanted unusual, not "kick me."
For kicks read: http://notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/
We went to the dollar zoo day at the Dallas Zoo. We decided we'd rather pay 8.75 than ever do that again in July. Maybe the November one... I'll upload some pictures of what Knox did most of the time. Boy am I glad it was just $1!!!!!!
Would anyone else like to tell me???? How irritating. We find the most perfect, unusual, but strong and wonderful name for our son and then some dumb celebrities have to name their child Knox and then the media and everyone has to make fun of it. Oh and then tell me about it.
We escaped being like what's her name who named her son Wyatt whom was adopted by what's her name the same day Knox was born. We were going to name him Wyatt, well it was a top contendor, and I remember thinking, whew! at least we didn't do that. Now stupid Brand and Angelina have to use Knox.
All I have to say is HA WE FOUND IT FIRST. lol.
I just don't want there to be many Knox running around. I want my baby to be unqiue. Well, at least now when I tell people his name they won't look at me like I have an extra head, but that response will be better than, OH like Angelina and Brad? And I will say, NO! Like John Knox and Ft. Knox, and Knox the street in Dallas.
Oh and another thing, I've had two people, (people don't think, do they??) who have asked me with trepidation, if our last name was Henderson (highway exit in Dallas called Knox/Henderson). Do I look like a complete idiot??? Why would anyone do that to their child? I wanted unusual, not "kick me."
For kicks read: http://notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/
We went to the dollar zoo day at the Dallas Zoo. We decided we'd rather pay 8.75 than ever do that again in July. Maybe the November one... I'll upload some pictures of what Knox did most of the time. Boy am I glad it was just $1!!!!!!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
*!* Birds *@* Squirrels And Other Such Things
Stupid bird or squirrel ate my most recent ripe tomatoes. One looked like it exploded and the other had half missing. Now my tomato plant looks silly because I hung red, shiny Christmas balls all over the place because some garden book I read by an author from Dallas said it'd keep the birds away. Maybe he was just trying to see how many people would have silly looking tomato plants, but I'm going to try it and find out!!!
*** Disclaimer***** If you're a guy you may not want to read the next part!
In a mommy group of mine, I'm the only one going long term for the b*feeding. I'm all about Knox deciding when it's time to finish as long as I'm still happy with it. And I am. A friend of mine who has already finished the b*feeding at about 10mos. remarked to me that when I'm done, she'll help me get out for a well deserved break. I'm happy with her offer, but honestly, I don't see this chapter in life as a challenge or something that I need to relax over when it's over. This chapter in my life is so short, that I'm okay with having to miss things that I could do if I didn't have to basically be with my child most of the time. It's one good reason I'm not planning on a trip this fall even though I really want to go. I don't know if we'll be done with this chapter and I don't want to rush it. Am I trying to hold onto babyhood or something? I don't think so. I don't see anything wrong with continuing what we're doing. It makes him happy, it's good for him, I'm happy with it. I know I'm in the minority USA wise, but I really don't care. I'm an anti shots, granola eating, cloth grocery bagging, child lead weaning mommy and proud of it.
*** Disclaimer***** If you're a guy you may not want to read the next part!
In a mommy group of mine, I'm the only one going long term for the b*feeding. I'm all about Knox deciding when it's time to finish as long as I'm still happy with it. And I am. A friend of mine who has already finished the b*feeding at about 10mos. remarked to me that when I'm done, she'll help me get out for a well deserved break. I'm happy with her offer, but honestly, I don't see this chapter in life as a challenge or something that I need to relax over when it's over. This chapter in my life is so short, that I'm okay with having to miss things that I could do if I didn't have to basically be with my child most of the time. It's one good reason I'm not planning on a trip this fall even though I really want to go. I don't know if we'll be done with this chapter and I don't want to rush it. Am I trying to hold onto babyhood or something? I don't think so. I don't see anything wrong with continuing what we're doing. It makes him happy, it's good for him, I'm happy with it. I know I'm in the minority USA wise, but I really don't care. I'm an anti shots, granola eating, cloth grocery bagging, child lead weaning mommy and proud of it.
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