It has been a long time since I blogged. Life is so busy I can't keep up. But I am going to do it, I promise...
Well, most everyone knows that we are expecting number 4!!! Yes we are crazy enough to have another child...that will be four kids in 6 years! It will be nice, though, for them to be so close together. The pregnancy started out a little rough with me on bedrest for 3 weeks! I had some bleeding due to placenta previa, but finally after 10 days of spotting, it stopped! For the last 4-5 weeks I have been good. I am supposed to be taking it easy...not sure what that means with three boys 5 and under in my house. Generally, I am trying to only lift Liam nothing heavier....trying to stay as close to home and low key as possible. The boys and I are enjoying being at home and doing things that are fun at HOME.
For Christmas, we decided to make cookies for our neighbors. The boys and I made ginger snaps, decorated cut out cookies and then just did a break-n-bake. I really enjoyed this project with them. I think Ethan enjoyed it the most out of the boys. They liked decorating the cookies with icing and sprinkles. Then we delivered our cookies to our neighbors...which was their first experience with serving other people. I really think that Ethan got a lot from the experience. When we delivered the first one, she was so shocked and thankful. It was a great way for me to talk to the boys about how serving people shows them that the Lord loves them. This is what we are called to do as Christians. I am excited to find more opportunties to serve in our community with the kids. I think this is the only way for them to really get what it means to be selfless and to realize how blessed they are. We can tell them this all the time verbally but until they really witness it with their own eyes and experience it, they won't really grasp what it means.
Liam is getting busier each day...I think he may be walking by 18 months! Within the last week he has been standing on his own and taking a few steps. He loves to bother his brothers while they are playing and tries to be "big" like them all the time. He is such a lovable boy....my little munchkin!!!
I will leave you with my favorite phrase of the week by Jonah Brooks:
Jonah, Liam and I went to the BMV to register my van. When we were leaving, Jonah was trying to open the door for me and holding it with his head (looking at the ground). I told him that he didn't have to hold it anymore because a man was holding it open now. He looked up and stepped away and said, "Holy COW, that man is big!!!!""
He makes me laugh!! Merry Christmas!!
