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11月28日 Sweet NovemberNovember has flown by in the blink of an eye. It is a wonder to me that Thanksgiving has come and gone and Christmas is just around the corner. I haven't done any decorating yet and I'm not sure how much I will do. There are still some unfinished parts of unpacking left that require the purchase of bookshelves from IKEA and so the living room feels unfinished and I don't want to add a Christmas tree to it all. It would seem like chaos. So I might just hang a wreath on the door and call it good. If Elijah was a little older I would go all out, but he won't have any memory of this Christmas, so I think I'll just hold out until next year when everything in the house should be about done, including painting.
Elijah is now completly mobile...he is crawling everywhere and getting faster everyday. It's great fun to watch, he sort of has the look of a bulldog when he is clomping away to get to where ever he is wanting to go. His arms and legs are placed wide as he moves. At the beginning of his crawling foray, two weeks ago, he would cry and throw a fit as if having to crawl was the worst thing. But now he's figured out it's actually pretty cool. He also has one tooth on the bottom that is coming through nicely, but since they normally come in twos we are wondering where the second one is. At his last Dr's appointment he was 29 1/2 inches long and 18 lbs 12 oz. We are playing a little catch up since he lost a few onces while being sick. He is just so wonderful to watch and spend time with. He plays well with others as well as by himself and he has the best squishy faced grin. He also loves to sing. He makes singing noises when he hears music and he loves it is David or I hold him and dance and sing. He loves all kinds of music and when he hears a song on TV he'll stop, listen and often start singing. He current favorite is the Mary J. Blige song on the iTunes/iPod commercial. Previously he loved the "1,2,3,4" song by Fiest that was on iPod commercials. His favorite toy of the moment is his new dump truck from Grandma. The back of it is full of big, lego-type blocks that he loves to dump out, suck on and make noise by hitting them on the kitchen floor. He doesn't like the blocks to be in the dump truck, so when David or I pick them up and put them in there he will come crawling from where ever and proceed to dump them out again. He also still loves his Busy, Ball, Popper as well.
We are doing well bundled up inside our cozy house. I do have a prayer request...It is looking like I am not going to be able to interview for this temporary job that I am currently in. It's a long story and I don't know for sure, but chances have become slim. I really, love this job and am enjoying what I am doing, but, more importantly I want God's will to be done. I would appreciate any prayers that I would finally be able to have full-time, permenant employment.
That is the news for now... 11月14日 Dispatches from the sick room. We seem to be on the mend here at camp Madisonville...knock on wood. Elijah is on his second antibiotic and this one seems to be doing the trick, my antibiotics are kicking in and David has somehow managed to stave off any major "send-one-to-bed" illness to date. Let us hope that that is how it remains. After arriving home tonight Elijah played with his busy ball popper while I tried to set about the much neglected business of keeping house. He managed to crawl/wiggle two feet or so and I was so very proud of him. But, fussiness soon ensued and after the normal Wednesday night bath, cowboys pj's, and hair brushing I gave him his meds, we read about Dimity Duck and Frumity Frog and then to sleep he went. The house had truly become a shambles, if things had gone on any longer it might have been worth it to burn the place down and start over. Dishes, bathrooms, beds, floors...David did ever so sweetly do the laundry last night, at warp speed I might add. After Elijah went to the land of nod, I found some energy to change the sheets and wash the old ones as well as a load of towels and I did all the dishes. It felt so good even to just sweep the kitchen floor which had collected more then it's share of crumbs and whatnots to create dust bunnies for the next two years. I then whipped out my magic homemade floor cleaner of vinegar and distilled water and spot cleaned some of the worst bits. It now looks pretty beautiful. The full treatment will be administered on Saturday along with rug washing and the moving of chairs to get all the spots good and scrubbed. I went through all the mounds of mail and sorted, recycled, tossed and then put a crisp, clean, white tablecloth on the kitchen table. I sigh when I look at it now, so much better then the disarray of a day ago. Sadly, my energy has given out and I must retire for the night, but, there is nothing so good as getting a few things done around the house. That in and of itself makes me feel much better. And so...to sleep... 11月9日 Another Love letterDear David,
How wonderful you are to me, how thoughtful, how kind. You came into my life most unexpectedly and I have not been the same since. Your strength and your support are invaluable to me and I am quite certain that I would be adrift without you. Seeing you bloom into a father has been wonderful to watch. The way you are with Elijah is precious and gives such joy to my heart. He is one blessed little boy and I in turn am blessed as well. I love sitting and doing nothing with you, going for drives, I enjoy your teasing, your laughter, your kisses, your hugs. I value your faith and convictions, your insights, your advice. Sure we drive each other crazy from time to time, but, I have never wanted to run away, but only to work it out and get back to good. Our similarities bring us closer, our differences keep us unique and add spice to the equation. We laugh a lot and to quote a favorite singer of ours "...it's the laughter keeps us coming back for more." ~Dave Matthews and that's the truth. You are my hearts joy and My love and I want you to know just how much you mean to me. I love you Sladkey!
Your LC :) 11月8日 Fevers and such LikeWe are a house full of sickies...Elijah Lee has pinkeye in both eyes and a raging ear infection. He is now on meds and is starting to mend quite nicely. David has had gunk in the last few days and I am currently on a bought of something wonderful for the second time in three weeks...you know the chills, achey, just all around miserable. I thought I already paid my dues but, Mr. Flu came calling again. I have been trudging along at work, but the whistle is about to blow and I couldn't be more thankful. If only I disn't have to walk two blocks to my car, but, I shall endure.
i hope things are better out there in blogland for the rest of you. 11月6日 What's New?I really don't have much of anything to write today. I mean, things are good, no complaints here, but, just nothing new.
I've dinner going in the crock pot while I'm at work, Elijah is playing at daycare with his new buddy Carson, and David is working hard as per usual...so life is good. I hope the same for all of you! 11月3日 Crisp Fall DaysFABULOUS FALLISH THINGS: painting the front door a lovely deep, golden, yellow singing along to iTunes baking pumpkins glowing Tootsie rolls swaps with blog friends podcasts naps in the weak afternoon light swirling leaves baby kisses Daddy kisses books a warm fire in the evening cheesy casseroles sweaters and gloves hand knitted socks Elijah is getting his lower teeth...so precious, although it should be noted that he wouldn't agree with that statement, he's uncomfortable. And I am excited about this new phase he's entering, but also a little sad for the end of the last one. His big toothless grin is wonderful and will be missed. We have been calling it his muppet face because he grins really wide and has no teeth, so he looks like a muppet...but, not for much longer. He's also really close to starting to crawl, in the next week or two I expect him to be fully mobile...and then watch out! He was a bee for Halloween and so sweet at that. The costume was just a wee bit small in length, so when he had the hood on it pulled his head and shoulders down a bit so he looked a little like a hunch-backed bee. I took him around to three of our neighbor's houses and they thought he was adorable, which was completely true. He didn't know what was going on, but seemed to enjoy the little jaunt around the street. I had tea lights in several orange buckets with jack-o-lantern cutouts in them, but the wind kept blowing them out so I gave up. They did look pretty neat when they were lit. Well, happy weekend my buddies, I am feeling a crafty bent and I must take advantage of it in between loads of laundry and other home-making...hugs! |
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