Mr Smarty Pants

Jayden is learning to read! I can't believe it. Yesterday he told me he would like to learn to read and this is what happened!!!

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Jayden dressed himself today

Check it out. It is great!

PeePaw Jerry gets a new name

Jayden and I were playing legos this afternoon. I was attempting to build the boat that he picked out for me to build and he was building a car. Out of the blue, he tells me, "I don't called him PeePaw Jerry anymore. I call him Oliver. "
I am not sure where this came from-we were not even talking about PeePaw.
But so you all know, his name is now Oliver.
I wonder what Dad would think of his new name?

New quiet time study

One of the hardest things for me has been to consistantly read my Bible. As a mom, I barely have time to brush my teeth. The other thing I have been trying to get into the routine of is to exercise. There just isn't enough time in a day. I finally had a hard conversation with myself a couple of weeks ago and here is what I decided: I must first take care of my relationship with God before I can do anything else in my life right. So, I have been doing a Bible study on discontentment and finding the contentment and joy that is found in Christ. Awesome stuff, it really is. But I have noticed even more so the attacks of Satan. I was having a horrible, horrible, horrible day with the kids. They had taken an extra dose of whiney pills that morning and I apparently had left my patience in bed that morning. Then I would looking at a website looking for volunteers to take pictures of infants who die in childbirth. I read the story about how the organization began and I am looked at the beautiful pictures of these perfect little babies who never got to experience life (the organization is nowilaymedowntosleep). Gave me great perspective. I will take the annoying stressful and yes, even horrible days with my kiddos because they are an amazing gift from God and I am so blessed that they are in my life.