*answering machine message that Lamb 2's tests turned out well at the doctor
*an unexpected "I'm sorry for your loss" conversation
*"I'm sorry for your loss" card from someone I've never met in person
*finding Legos in Lamb pockets when I do laundry
*yummy supper (pork from freezer from B1G1F sale, veggies from last year's garden from freezer, all on the grill)
*fresh berries from the grocery on sale
*smelling Lambs after baths
*listening to Ram read aloud to the Lambs
*Ram got me my own MP3 player-now to try to download Gene Stratton-Porter books on it
*last Sunday School before summer break
*Lambs cooperate to take photo of Sunday School kids
*presents for Lambs from Sunday School teachers
*last drive to the country church for church for a few months
*Lamb 3 successfully wore underwear all morning, even for church
*Lamb 1 helped unload the car Friday night which speeded up that chore a lot
*Lambs playing with Legos
*Lambs riding bikes, tricycle, scooter, playing with soccer ball even though it was rainy and cold all weekend
*Lambs looking forward to opening of sand/water table tomorrow
*Lambs looking forward to grilling hamburgers for our family tomorrow
*garden was planted before the rain
*clean kitchen
*loaf of freshly baked zucchini bread
*first batch of chamomile lemonade that I've made for a few months
*bacon cooking for a salad for our family tomorrow
*breadmaker working on a gift
*Ram is a great husband
*having my 3 Lambs and knowing what a miracle that is after knowing that I have Factor II
*Lambs sleeping peacefully
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Yearly Checkups
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| With our pediatrician that helped Lamb 1 through MSPI. Thankfully we were blessed with being so healthy that we had not seen him since last year's annual checkups! Lamb 3 didn't want to be in the photo, but we included him too. 5/27/11 |
46.6 lbs
48 1/2 inches
Did not need a checkup yesterday because had one last year. This was worse for him than if he would have had a checkup-he had to wait for his brothers, didn't get a free book, only got a few stickers from the doctor, didn't get to pick where we ate lunch.
Lamb 2: 5 years
41.4 lbs
44 inches
96/64 blood pressure
50th percentile weight
75th percentile height
Got MMR and DTP shots yesterday. Normal hemoglobin and urine tests. Normal vision and hearing tests.
Was a rough checkup to get two shots, finger pricked, hearing/vision tests, and urine test all in a few hours. We're glad to have that done now.
Lamb 3: 3 years 2 months old
26.6 lbs
36 1/2 inches
97/53 blood pressure
Normal vision and hearing tests. No shots yesterday.
3rd percentile weight (ON THE CHART!)
15th percentile height
This is the first checkup for the Lambs that I felt we were doing well and I wasn't nervous to explain things to the doctor. If you have never had a child that is underweight and you don't know that feeling at the doctor's office, say an extra prayer that you have been blessed. I'm thanking God today that the Lambs are healthy (and the tests showed they are healthy too) and all 3 Lambs are on the chart. After Ram's experience last year, we will never take annual checkups for granted nor put them off.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Update on prayer requests
1. My mom did well in her surgery. It took her a long time to get out of the recovery room, but she was able to go home the same afternoon after her morning surgery. Prayers for healing now are appreciated.
2. The nurse actually smiled when she called my name and was very kind yesterday. One doctor appointment down, one more to go. I had 4 hours round trip driving time to listen to Dr. Behnke's organ music very loud and other hymn cds and time to think without Lambs to complain about my music or interrupt my thoughts. I learned some things from the OB/GYN which I will post later. For lunch I enjoyed a delicious bowl of cream of asparagus soup at a cafe and read my next Gene Stratton-Porter book. I returned home to a clean kitchen and the Lambs and Ram did all their chores. I was reminded to hug my miracles of my Lambs when I got home and they attacked me with kisses too. I was reminded to be thankful that Ram is supportive so he got some extra kisses too. Last night I did haircuts and baths for the boys. After a few chapters of Stuart Little read aloud by Ram, the Lambs were in bed early after much time this week playing outside and planting our garden.
2. The nurse actually smiled when she called my name and was very kind yesterday. One doctor appointment down, one more to go. I had 4 hours round trip driving time to listen to Dr. Behnke's organ music very loud and other hymn cds and time to think without Lambs to complain about my music or interrupt my thoughts. I learned some things from the OB/GYN which I will post later. For lunch I enjoyed a delicious bowl of cream of asparagus soup at a cafe and read my next Gene Stratton-Porter book. I returned home to a clean kitchen and the Lambs and Ram did all their chores. I was reminded to hug my miracles of my Lambs when I got home and they attacked me with kisses too. I was reminded to be thankful that Ram is supportive so he got some extra kisses too. Last night I did haircuts and baths for the boys. After a few chapters of Stuart Little read aloud by Ram, the Lambs were in bed early after much time this week playing outside and planting our garden.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Prayer Requests
1. My mom has surgery today to replace the batteries in her pacemaker. They plan to replace the whole unit. When she got her pacemaker it was supposed to be simple and she ended up in the hospital for almost 2 weeks. Please pray for this to go smoothly and for her to be able to go home from the hospital quickly. She has had her pacemaker about 4 1/2 years and she didn't expect to need batteries replaced so soon.
2. I see the OB/GYN and the doctor for my thyroid in the next few days. Please pray for safe travel, clear thinking to answer the questions, and for wisdom for my doctors. It wouldn't hurt to pray that the nurse is kind too, we didn't seem to get along very well before. I like the doctor though.
2. I see the OB/GYN and the doctor for my thyroid in the next few days. Please pray for safe travel, clear thinking to answer the questions, and for wisdom for my doctors. It wouldn't hurt to pray that the nurse is kind too, we didn't seem to get along very well before. I like the doctor though.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
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Happy Birthday, Lamb 2!
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| With his presents plus he received a bike last week while Grandpa and Grandma visited. |
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| 3 Lambs with their presents |
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| A few months ago Lamb 2 looked at the Lego website for a long time and finally chose Lego City Corner for his birthday wish list. Lamb 1 tried to talk him into other things but he decided on City Corner. It was so difficult for him to wait through Lamb 1 and 3, and also Ram's birthdays in March and April. Last week he reminded Grandma that he wanted the Pizzeria for his birthday. She freaked out a little because she got him City Corner. City Corner had pizzeria, bus stop, bike repair shop, and city bus. He was very happy to finally get this Lego set. It goes well with Lamb 1's birthday present of Lego airport. |
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| This was less than 10 minutes after they opened up gifts this morning. Lamb 1 put it together with a little assistance from Lamb 2 and from Ram. |
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| This morning we finished planting our garden so they had a long break for that, but this whole set was together less than 4 hours after the present was opened. The Lambs played with this all day when they weren't outside playing. The city bus dropped many Lego people off so they could eat at the pizzeria. Lamb 1 and 2 were very busy working at the pizzeria all day. |
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| Writing thank you notes this afternoon. |
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| Lamb 2's birthday menu- Breakfast: monkey bread Lunch: chicken salad and chips Supper: homemade pizza and root beer Cake: Pumpkin spice cake with browned butter frosting |
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Congratulations, Dr. Larry Rast!
I didn't watch it live, but I did watch the video of the announcement of the new CTS president. (If you did not see it, check out the Witness, Mercy, Life Together blog on my sidebar.) Here's my "It's a small LCMS world" story.
I never got the whole story before my grandma died, but my mom's family and the Rast family go back awhile with LCMS roots. My grandma had an autograph book where Dr. Rast's father had signed it as a child. Dr. Rast's children thought that was pretty neat to see.
My senior year of college our wind ensemble went on tour and one of the churches we went to was Rev. Rast's church where he was a pastor before he came to the seminary.
My first year of teaching, Dr. Rast's oldest son, who is also named Lawrence, was in my class. It was the first year Dr. Rast was at the seminary. To say my first year of teaching was challenging is an understatement. I had neighborhood kids that had never heard any Bible stories before they came to our school and then Seminary professor and other pastor's children. We made it through that year together. It's hard for me to believe that Lawrence is graduating from college soon-I'll always think of him as a second grader!
The list of candidates for the next CTS president was a great list. I would have been happy with any of the candidates. But I think Ram and I know Dr. Rast a little better than any of the other candidates. We are thrilled that he was chosen.
I taught Rev. Harrison's (LCMS Synodical president) oldest son, Dr. Rast's oldest son, and Deaconess Nielsen's (works for CPH especially with the Sunday School materials) oldest daughter. Now I'm curious who else I had in my small classes at Zion Lutheran Academy that will have parents elected to do work for the LCMS.
It was before the age of internet announcements, but I remember when Dr. Wenthe was elected as CTS president. I remember all the talk a few years after he began of what a good president he was. After that we took it for granted that he was CTS president and doing a good job. I pray that Dr. Rast can fill Dr. Wenthe's job and continue the mission of CTS.
I never got the whole story before my grandma died, but my mom's family and the Rast family go back awhile with LCMS roots. My grandma had an autograph book where Dr. Rast's father had signed it as a child. Dr. Rast's children thought that was pretty neat to see.
My senior year of college our wind ensemble went on tour and one of the churches we went to was Rev. Rast's church where he was a pastor before he came to the seminary.
My first year of teaching, Dr. Rast's oldest son, who is also named Lawrence, was in my class. It was the first year Dr. Rast was at the seminary. To say my first year of teaching was challenging is an understatement. I had neighborhood kids that had never heard any Bible stories before they came to our school and then Seminary professor and other pastor's children. We made it through that year together. It's hard for me to believe that Lawrence is graduating from college soon-I'll always think of him as a second grader!
The list of candidates for the next CTS president was a great list. I would have been happy with any of the candidates. But I think Ram and I know Dr. Rast a little better than any of the other candidates. We are thrilled that he was chosen.
I taught Rev. Harrison's (LCMS Synodical president) oldest son, Dr. Rast's oldest son, and Deaconess Nielsen's (works for CPH especially with the Sunday School materials) oldest daughter. Now I'm curious who else I had in my small classes at Zion Lutheran Academy that will have parents elected to do work for the LCMS.
It was before the age of internet announcements, but I remember when Dr. Wenthe was elected as CTS president. I remember all the talk a few years after he began of what a good president he was. After that we took it for granted that he was CTS president and doing a good job. I pray that Dr. Rast can fill Dr. Wenthe's job and continue the mission of CTS.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Another Gene Stratton-Porter book
I read A Girl of the Limberlost over the weekend. Here are a few of my thoughts.
1. This book was a little more for girls than Freckles was for boys. I might be able to convince the Lambs to read this if they liked Freckles though. I hope they will read this because I loved the courtship and chivalry in this book. I liked that the male main character did not play the field before he met the female main character. I liked that they were both absolutely sure they wanted to get married, not just a time of blind love.
2. The ending was predictable, but a little twist at the end to make the ending even better.
3. I was impressed with how much work it was to be clothed for that time period. Much of the mom's time for the female character was spent on clothes. The rich had to figure out what to order, be measured, and pay someone else to make it and then take care of it. The poor had to figure out how to get the most for their money and make them. Then there was all the work of washing them. My grandma was born about the time period of this book. We take for granted that we have so many clothes and we only need to think about purchasing clothes for special occasions. Add in that we have such nice washer and dryers. We no longer have to choose just the right hat each season. My grandparents still did a lot of this when my parents were born. I'm thankful that we can sew if we want to, but we don't have to spend so much time on clothes as they did in this book.
4. The Lambs are studying moths and butterflies in science now. This book was about collecting moths and selling them. I recognize some of the moths in the book in the Lambs books and vice versa.
5. I wish I would have read this as a middle school student-it has great lessons about love that would have been great to "know" before the real life world of relationships. The female character carried herself with dignity and grace. I wish I could say that myself about all of my relationships. At least Ram and I got it right 10 years ago!
6. I know if I would have been introduced to these classics as a middle school student that I wouldn't have read them, just because they were classics. It's amazing to me that I barely heard of one of the most popular American novels ever written. I'm surprised that we didn't have to read it in one of the schools I went to that were in INDIANA. Big sigh from Ewe. I did discover that I can get the couple of Gene Stratton Porter books that I don't own but want to read, online as free audio books. Hooray! I'll be able to "read" as I do the dishes etc.
1. This book was a little more for girls than Freckles was for boys. I might be able to convince the Lambs to read this if they liked Freckles though. I hope they will read this because I loved the courtship and chivalry in this book. I liked that the male main character did not play the field before he met the female main character. I liked that they were both absolutely sure they wanted to get married, not just a time of blind love.
2. The ending was predictable, but a little twist at the end to make the ending even better.
3. I was impressed with how much work it was to be clothed for that time period. Much of the mom's time for the female character was spent on clothes. The rich had to figure out what to order, be measured, and pay someone else to make it and then take care of it. The poor had to figure out how to get the most for their money and make them. Then there was all the work of washing them. My grandma was born about the time period of this book. We take for granted that we have so many clothes and we only need to think about purchasing clothes for special occasions. Add in that we have such nice washer and dryers. We no longer have to choose just the right hat each season. My grandparents still did a lot of this when my parents were born. I'm thankful that we can sew if we want to, but we don't have to spend so much time on clothes as they did in this book.
4. The Lambs are studying moths and butterflies in science now. This book was about collecting moths and selling them. I recognize some of the moths in the book in the Lambs books and vice versa.
5. I wish I would have read this as a middle school student-it has great lessons about love that would have been great to "know" before the real life world of relationships. The female character carried herself with dignity and grace. I wish I could say that myself about all of my relationships. At least Ram and I got it right 10 years ago!
6. I know if I would have been introduced to these classics as a middle school student that I wouldn't have read them, just because they were classics. It's amazing to me that I barely heard of one of the most popular American novels ever written. I'm surprised that we didn't have to read it in one of the schools I went to that were in INDIANA. Big sigh from Ewe. I did discover that I can get the couple of Gene Stratton Porter books that I don't own but want to read, online as free audio books. Hooray! I'll be able to "read" as I do the dishes etc.
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