Moments Missed 3

Today was baby Z's dedication. It was awesome and inspirational and moving. It was 3 generations all together...dedicated to serving the Lord. I pray every day that my boys will love Jesus with all their hearts. Too bad I missed capturing the moment. I managed to remember to bring the camera but forgot to ask anyone to take pictures for me. So on the stroller it hung, missing the moment. Dang it. It's just what we do I guess. Praise the Lord for Aunt Gott who was snapping a few pictures from her seat. Yeesh!

Lovesandboy,

Bekah

Who Has Time to be Martha Stewart?

So...I realized today that I am NOT Martha Stewart. This was a very rude awakening. I was going through some of our baby supplies...replacing size 3 nipples for size 4 etc., and discovered a hand held/travel size baby food processor that had never been used. We received this item when the boy was born over 4 years ago. I swore that I was going to make my own baby food. How hard could it be? I thought to myself. I had this amazing idea that every Sunday I would put on my cute girly apron, gather my supplies of fresh veggies and fruit, boil and puree them and then freeze it in ice cube trays so that my child would have fresh homemade baby food all week long. Meanwhile the husband would be in the living room laughing and playing with the baby. It sounded so amazing and fantastical in my head. And then I had the baby. And in between dripping sore nipples, tired mommy eyes, being a wife, working full time...the dream came to a screeching halt and I thought...maybe with the next one.

Well...the next one is here and I am sad to report that the baby food processor has remained safely inside its box and has still not been touched. Both of my children have been reduced :) to eating baby food from a jar. I love to cook, I love to bake...but making baby food? Who does that? Who actually makes their own baby food? I am sure those wonderful women are out there...but I am not one of them. I have made my peace with this...because...who has time to be Martha Stewart except Martha Stewart? Maybe she doesn't even have time to be Martha Stewart...

Lovesandboy,

Bekah

Moments Missed 2

Here's another one of my favorites :)

Moments Missed

My goal this year is to capture more moments. We always seem to miss them. It has now become the running joke...we miss moments...it's just what we do. "Hurry up! Grab the camera! He's about to make a goal!"....annnnnd we missed it...again. "Blurg!" Is what I shout to the heavens. I don't actually know why it's become a "thing" of ours. So this year...will be the year of moments captured. I am determined.

Below is a moment that I did capture in Vermont...I love my boy.

See? I don't miss all of them :)

Lovesandboys,

Bekah

I Don't Want Him to Grow Up!

Wow...July 20th was my last post? Really? You'd think I have been busy having a baby or something.

But I realized something today. My little baby Z is already 6 months old. That's a half a year for those of you not so good at math. How did 6 months go by already? The time has completely flown by...I feel like if I blink I will miss my boys growing up!

So I said to the boy tonight...

"Will you please stop growing up?" To which he replied, "I can't stop it. I just can't help it. I'm gonna get bigger and bigger"

Tears. Sigh.

I mean...I know he's supposed to get bigger. But I look at him now and he's in that perfect in between stage. Old enough to be independent, confident and a good communicator but young enough for that sweet innocence. He still has the baby chubs, the cute hands and wide eyed expressions of wonder. Oh how I will miss it when it's gone. So for now...I will enjoy the moments while they last...plus...I still have baby Z. :)

Lovesandboys :)

Bekah

Jesus Has Laser Eyes

I love talking to the boy about Jesus. It is often part of our conversations at bed time. I lay in bed with him and we talk about his day, sing songs, pray and talk about Jesus. On this particular evening a few months ago, the boy and I were participating in our nightly ritual when out of the blue we had the following conversation:

TheBoy: Mommy...there's a bad guy in our house!

Me: No...bad guys aren't allowed in our house

TheBoy: They're not?

Me: Nope. Know why?

TheBoy: Why?

Me: Cuz Jesus lives here

TheBoy: Oh...Jesus gots guns? In both hands?

Me: No...Jesus doesn't need guns

TheBoy: (eyes wide with wonder) oooohhhh....he shoots lasers out of his eyes?

Me: Yes. Yes he does

It's my favorite Jesus conversation so far with him. I love the childlike wonder and curiosity. I hope I never forget about these conversations...better yet...I hope he never forgets our Jesus conversations :)

Lovesandboys,

Bekah

Boys are Great?

So...I have two children now. Not just two children...two boys! July 7, 2010 at 10:07 am Ezekiel Duncan was born into our family. So far, he has been an incredible baby. I pray every day that he stays that way! He has been such a blessing to our family already. How can you love someone so much when you've just met them? Yeesh...it's kind of ridiculous how much I love my boys.

Someone once told me that boys love em and leave em...their mothers that is. And it got me thinking...as I am recovering from a c-section, dealing with sore nipples (sorry any guys reading this), milk dripping everywhere, hormones raging...that the reason this is true about boys is because they never experience what their mom goes through. They can never comprehend the sacrifices and pains of a mother. This I have begun to reconcile because I think that how the boys are raised will determine their involvement in my life later and I don't accept this love em and leave em attitude.

I decided I love having boys (don't get me wrong...we will still be trying for a girl!). But boys are fun and adventurous. I don't have to make sure they look pretty when they leave the house...cuz they're boys and it's acceptable to have a little bit of messy hair on occasion :) I don't have to take them potty in public! I hate public bathrooms! These are bonuses that are magnificent and sometimes overlooked by moms who have boys.

So for now...I am content with my two boys. The brother dynamic is something I am excited to develop and nourish. I pray every day for these 3 things:

1) That they love Jesus every day with all their heart and never have the need to experience the world...how awesome to have no worldly baggage...Steve and I will give them enough baggage to carry I am sure!

2) That they marry women who love Jesus and loves our family!

3) That they know we did the best we could and that our family stays tight forever :)

Lovesandboys :)

Bekah