Something to think about Sunday

BEING

Definition: living; being alive

I've been busy.
My mind has been racing.
I've been stressed, and yet  somewhat relaxed (huh?).

When life gets this way, I seem to get frustrated easily.  Which is.....    very frustrating.  And it leads me to unconsciously examine my life path and seems to amplify all of my downfalls.

I feel like I am a good wife, mom, friend and child of God.  I am loving, spiritual, helpful, and so much more, but it doesn't feel like it's enough, like I'm being enough.  I mean, I love my family, but am I showing it enough, in my words and actions?  I love my husband, but the spark that was there so many years ago is more like a candle now, I could be more romantic and spontaneous.  There are so many moments when I feel stretched  too thin, tired and short, moments I should step back, take a deep breath and relax.  And while I'm fun (I think ☺), and I love to laugh it doesn't feel like it's enough.


For some reason I feel like I need to be more:
Loving
Romantic
Patient
Spiritual
Health conscious
Fit
Fun
Relaxed
Spontaneous
Organized
Creative

Is it possible to stop trying to "be more"  and just accept who you are right now?


1 Samuel 16:7b
“For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.’ (NKJV)

28. For the smile on my Daughter’s face as I cheer her on
29. Cuddling with my Hubby in the middle of the afternoon
30. Unexpected flowers

Something to Think About Sunday

Did you know that this week is designated as "Eliminate Fat Talk" week.

What does this mean? 

It means, can you go the entire week not putting yourself or others down because of weight, or another physical attribute?  Can you embrace who you are and love yourself for it?

Instead of saying something negative about your body or someone elses body, can you change your thinking and find something positive in yourself or other person.  Try it for a week ~ I dare you.   Even better, continue that week on indefinitely!

We are all beautiful, we are all different and unique ~ Embrace the person you are!

Be Healthy
Be Confident
Be Happy
Be Yourself

Spread the word and don't forget to share a compliment :)

Be Blessed!

12 months and growing...

Yesterday, Smiley had her 12 month well-check visit.  It was confirmed.  She is growing up and there is nothing I can do about it.

Lets begin with the stats:

Smiley:
Height: 31 3/4" ~~ >97%
Weight: 20 lbs 3 oz ~~ 25-50%
Head: 46.5 cm ~~ 75-90%

And just for fun, because I like to see how similarly they are growing, here are stats for Sassy and Action at 12 months: 

Sassy:
Height: 30 " ~~ 75-90%
Weight: 19 lbs 8 oz ~~ 10-25%
Head: 46 cm ~~75-90%

Action:
Height: 30 1/4" ~~ 50-75%
Weight: 18 lbs 5 oz ~~  <5%
Head:  46cm ~~ 25-50%


Smiley at 12 months:

And:

Sassy, with hair a bit longer than Smiley's and  much much darker.  She had the brightest, biggest blue eyes I had ever seen on a little girl.

And

Action.  Once again huge blue eyes, long eye lashes, a gorgeous smile and dimples so big you can't help but smile yourself.

If you are interested, you can click here to see 9 month stats, and here to see 6 month stats.

Time to go and enjoy my beautiful babies ~ Happy Thursday!

9 months and counting....

Smiley had her 9 month well baby check yesterday. (Yes, I know, she will be 10 months in a couple of days.)


She is a very healthy, happy, tall and lean little girl.


Check out her stats:
Height: 30 1/4" ~ 95%
Weight: 17 lbs 8oz ~ 10%
Head: 45.5 cm ~ 75%


And now, just to compare:

Sassy at 10 months:
Height: 28 1/2"
Weight: 16 lbs 12 oz
Head: 45 cm


Action at 9 months:
Height: 29" ~ 75%
Weight: 16 lbs 11 oz ~ 5%
Head: 43.5 cm ~ 10%

They are consistantly long and lean!

(Click here to revisit her 6 month stats)
Back to Smiley.
She is crawling although usually it's army style. I would think it would be easier to crawl around on all 4's, but she does it her way. She is sleeping through the night ~ ok, has been since she was 5 weeks old basically but I am still appreciating it (Action still gets up most nights to use the bathroom or get a drink) She loves to eat and will eat about anything I give her. She is becoming more independent and like to eat finger foods. However, she isn't real keen on getting her fingers too messy. For example, yesterday for lunch ~ pasta with a tomato sauce and chicken puree ~ not loving the fact that I expected her to feed herself. She kept looking at her hands and was very happy when I took over with a fork! She has pulled herself to standing but doesn't quite know what to do after that. She is becoming quite a noise maker. Words I can make out are "dada", hi ~ more like "ha", and mama ~ "nana". She likes to play pat-a-cake and think she's hot stuff when she pulls a blanket over her head and plays peek-a-boo.

She has 1 bottom tooth all the way through and one beginning its way with many more on the verge.

(please excuse the very messy face, but can you see the teeth?)

And this baby loves to dance ~ most times she bops up and down, but last night she was shakin' it!

Anyway, Smiley is an amazing gift from God and she brings me joy everyday!

She is growing and changing so quickly that I need to remember to slow down and enjoy every moment!

Love you baby girl!

Just to compare

Smiley had her 6 month well check last week (I know, I know, she is almost 7 months old...). And aside from finding an ear infection, she is thriving and doing all of the things a healthy 6 month old should be doing. WE ARE BLESSED!

Just for fun I thought I would compare the 6 month stats for Sassy, Action and Smiley:

Sassy:

Length: 26 1/2"

Weight: 13 lbs 13 1/2 oz

Action:

Length: 27" (75%)

Weight: 15 lbs 5 oz (10-25%)

Smiley:
Length: 28" (97%)

Weight: 15 lbs 10.5 oz (25-50%)