Recent Happenings
I was encouraged by some of my blog readers to post more day-to-day-happenings entries. I often shy away from posting these kinds of things just because I don't know that our day-to-day happenings could be all that interesting to people, but, to appease those special blog readers who requested it, here's a sampling of what has been going on in our household:
Jesse has been busy being a great husband and father, protector, and provider. He recently got his temporary legal license (he is able to get this in his last year of law school) so he can now represent clients in court. Cool, huh? He has been quite busy with his job, but I'm grateful that he can do some of his work from home. We love having him home as much as is possible!
Kathrynne is such a joy and source of amazement to us. Not a day goes by that we don't look at her in wonderment. She turned 6 months last week and started scooting last week and is very close to crawling. She loves to go outside, read books, do her "school", and play with Mommy. She's also getting close to talking (she can say "Uh-oh" and "Da-da" though she doesn't usually act like she knows what it means!) and we're hoping to start potty-training soon as she seems like she is getting close to being ready.
As for me, my life is full and wonderful. I've been doing some PR and marketing work for The Old Schoolhouse magazine in my free time and attempting to get some sense of organization in our home (I think that's an on-going process, especially when you have a little one who's schedule changes as soon as you get it figured out!). I'm also finishing up our book, HomeGrown Business --which has been a long time in coming. I've learned after having a baby that setting deadlines for such projects is not wise and so I just work on it as I am able to.
This past weekend, we took a trip down to our hometown to visit our family, attend a wedding of a longtime friend, and say "goodbye" to my sister and her husband as they left for Taiwan (they are serving together in a mission school there). It is always nice to go "home" and be in our homechurch and get to spend time with dear friends and family.
I have been quite sick twice in the last two weeks which always makes things difficult (but it also means that I usually blog more because I can do it from bed-- we're so spoiled with laptops and wireless internet these days!). I've learned to appreciate my mother more because she always took care of us so well, even when she didn't feel well herself. It is a real dying to self to get up and make dinner, change a diaper, and do the laundry, when you have a pounding headache and a high fever. I'm not the best example of this... it is a constant struggle for me to die to self and especially when I am sick. I would much rather just curl up in bed with a cold drink, a hot water bottle, and a good book, but that's not always possible. Okay, I admit it, I even feel sorry for myself when I have to get up and serve. I can even feel like a martyr. And yet, how little I know about suffering. Oh, how I wish I would be willing to "spend and be spent." I have such a long way to go and so much to learn.
posted by Crystal Paine at 6:08 PM
5 Comments:
Crystal,
It is so nice to read your day-to day stuff. Keep it coming, please.
Dying to self when your sick - I've been doing that the past few days. I've found out this week, though, that even while working hard, if I get plenty of sleep and take things in stride, it's not so hard to keep up on things.
Pace yourself.
How in the world do you potty train a 6 month old? Isn't that setting yourself and her up for a lot of frustration?
Here 2 is average for being potty trained. Our son is 19mo and some days is very aware of "going" and will take me to loo when he needs to do a wee and say "uh-oh" or "poo poo" for anything else. But then days will pass when he shows absolutely no awareness and will sit playing in the bath oblivious to the fact that he is emptying his bowels and so on. Your little Kathrynne must be very advanced!
I hope you feel fully recovered.
Love in Him, Lucy x
Yeah, a 6 month is hardly even takeing his/her first steps. How could you potty train a kid that young? All books I've read suggest 1 1/2 to 2 years of age, depending on the child, to begin potty training. They also suggest not to push a child to young because it will be counter productive. Also, if you start to young or force the issue it has be known to lead to straining, constipation, and anal fissures in the child.
Crystal~
Hello! Thanks for posting your everyday happenings...I really enjoy about your life! =)
I'll be praying for you as you deal with being sick and all that entails! May you rest on the LORD alone for His strength to get you through! =)
Depending on Jesus,
~Lily-of-the-Valley
"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the the Almighty." ~Psalm 91:1
Well, I for one always enjoy hearing about your LIFE!! :D I guess because a lot of my own day is just spent _living_, not doing anything particularly noteworthy or exceptional... but then, serving our families should BE noteworthy :D.
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