The lack of posts really goes with the lack of picture being taken in this house. I have no idea why we have not had the camera out lately. I have a feeling there will be some fun pics next week....so stay tuned!
As we near the end of January here is what is going on here.....
Baby girl is almost 9 months!! It just keeps getting more fun each day. I will not miss the newborn days. The squeals of excitement are way better! She cruised along the furniture for the first time today. I still think she may be several weeks away from walking, but it's getting closer. She is still toothless. She started spitting up a few months ago and it got so bad I took her to the doctor. She got diagnosed with reflux and put on meds. She HATES the meds and often blows them back in my face. I cut back on them the last month. The last two nights she spit up so much I feel like I need to get the carpet cleaned. BACK TO THE MEDS!! Spit up seriously grosses me out! This is the first time I am dealing with chronic spit up. Thank goodness this will be my last.
I interrupt this family update for two commercials....
First....we are in the process of refinancing. I can't hardly believe what a low rate we are getting. Our rate is dropping almost 3.5%. I'm so excited! If you have not looked into the rates....do it! If you need a person....we still use our favorite mortgage officer in Galesburg.....Karen Cabrera at F&M Bank.
Second....we are excited to welcome another sponsored child into our family. This will be our third child sponsored through Compassion International. We have discussed doing this for several months, but I had not jumped on it until I read a post on facebook from Compassion. It was a plea. They said if you were considering sponsoring another child please consider a child from this red light district in India. Child prostitution is happening in alarming numbers and Compassion is working to get these kids out of their current situation. $38 a month....the cost of a couple of trips to Little Caesar's and I can help save a child from being loaned out for sex. This money provides him with Bible teaching, medical checkups, nutritious food, health and hygiene education, sports, tuition, educational materials, and A SAFE PLACE TO BE! Also Compassion will provide income generating programs for his parents. Sounds too good to be true.....$38! This money is being sent to an area where the average
monthly income is $40. (And this little guy has 5 kids in his family.) This was a NO BRAINER!! For more info you can go to:
http://www.compassion.com/default.htm
and finally the big news......
Little man will be going to Kindergarten next year!!!!
Do you hear the choir of angels singing?
I have been struggling with the decision since the fall. Should I hold him back or send him. It didn't help that the state I live in is totally against holding a child back a year. (I was told it's because of parents red shirting their kids for sports purposes......I guarantee....not my intention!) Anyway....I reached out to his very experienced preschool teacher for advise. In the Fall she was not ready to make the recommendation and told me we should readdress the topic in the Spring. So....now we are getting to the really exciting part....She pulled me aside on Monday and told me that she has been meaning to call me and tell me that
she thinks Little Man is ready to go to Kindergarten! She has noticed big jumps in maturity just in the last month. She asked me if I have noticed....
Auhhhh, yea.....
He has been sitting down to color with crayons ON PAPER!
He is often practicing writing his letters and seeing how high he can count!
He gets out a puzzle when he is bored.
He answers me with "Yes Ma'am" more than not.
Oh the improvements are numerous. It has been such a relief to me. Now...for many mothers these things don't sound like big accomplishments....but these things were UNHEARD of 6 months ago.
These last 4 years have been HARD! If I was not a Christian I'm not sure I could not have gotten through the last few years without beating the stuffing out of him. I have prayed over and for this son of mine. PLEASE LORD....give me the strength I need to do my job with this little boy. I feel so inadequate.
I know my job has just begun. But, moving forward feels really good! And it's starting to get really fun!
This is big stuff! I am so tickled with my little man.
The words that come out of his mouth these days and the looks on his face....
this boy makes me smile!
