A Tired Mommy With a Heavy Heart

Today has been a weird day.. I just feel like I don't have any energy at all. I guess I have not been sleeping well and everything is just catching up with me. I am exhausted. Alex has been screaming all day. His poor little teeth are being so stubborn. Alex didn't go to sleep until 10:30 tonight and that is really late for him. I gave him a biter biscuit and I swear he had it head to toe. He was so messy I had to dunk him in the bath when he was done. He has started saying Da Da. I was hoping Ma Ma would be his first word. But at least it wasn't something bad..

I am going to a few daycare's in the morning to see if they need any help part-time. I am just going here in Archie so that I am close to home. I have always worked so far away from home. It would be nice to not have to drive to work.

Mike got the new Metallica Guitar Hero and he loves it. He is playing it every chance he gets. Good for him and bad for me. I can't really stand Metallica. :]~

We were supposed to play softball tonight but it got rained out.. THANK GOODNESS.. I am just not in the mood.

I think that getting a book and cuddling up on the couch sounds like a plan to me!!

I also think that reading the blog about Holly and her baby Carleigh is really getting to me. On one hand there is baby Faith who is 39 days old with Anencephally who is doing wonderful and is a little miracle. Then you have baby Carleigh who was stilborn and her mommy is getting ready to burry her. I just don't get it. My heart is aching for Holly. All I can do is pray that baby faith keeps getting stronger and that Holly gets some kind of peace in her heart.

Here is my daily Bible verse. It makes me really think about things and how powerful God really is. It is really more than a verse, I read all of Isaiah 66 and it was moving. Here are a few of my favorite verses in Isaiah 66..

13 As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem."

14 When you see this, your heart will rejoice and you will flourish like grass; the hand of the LORD will be made known to his servants, but his fury will be shown to his foes.

15 See, the LORD is coming with fire, and his chariots are like a whirlwind; he will bring down his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.

16 For with fire and with his sword the LORD will execute judgment upon all men, and many will be those slain by the LORD.


This to me is so powerful..The ones in red are the ones that reall stick out to me. It says that As a mother comforts her child he will comfort us. That is so promising. I hope that he comforts Holly like she is comforting her little Carleigh.

Everytime I read a little part in the Bible it makes me feel so much better.

I am heading off to bed now. I need to get some good rest so I can feel better tomorrow. I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow. Pray that Jungle Kid's gets some business.. We have been slow the last few days.

Welcome!!

This is my new place to reflect on my day as a wife and a mom. I always get Alex to sleep at night, sit down and replay my day in my mind. I reflect on new things that he did, faces he made and how many times he made me laugh. I always hope that I will not forget anything but that is hard. Hopefully this keep my memories fresh and help to share our life with family and friends.


I will say that two of my best friends live out of town and I don't get to seem them often. They don't get to see Alex grow up like I wish they could. I am hoping this will be a way for them to keep in touch and see Alex as he learns new things and grows up to be a big boy. Honestly, I would rather have them here but I guess this will do until then. :)


Each day I hope to post at least one story about Alex and a picture of him so you guys won't miss a thing. I also want to post a bible verse each day that has something to do with what I am going through or how I am feeling. I am hoping doing that will get me introduced to the Bible again and get me reading it more often. I know that I will have a TON of funny stories to share because Alex makes me laugh so much!! He poops on me at least once a day and always has a way of doing something absolutely crazy and hilarious.


I have been reading a few blogs lately that have really touched my heart. They are stories about families that have had babies with a neural tube defect called Anencaphaly. It is not something I ever imagined coming across but when I did It changed my life. I keep up on them daily and it really makes me realize how blessed I am to have Alex and how God really works in these families lives. Here are a few that I read:
http://carleighmckenna.blogspot.com/
http://babyfaithhope.blogspot.com/
http://noahbenjamin-ourstory.blogspot.com/
http://babysethryan.blogspot.com/
http://lynnettekraft.blogspot.com/

Here is a little bit about what has been going on in our lives lately. Mike got promoted to grocery manager at his new store. He really loves his job and is great at what he does. I left my job at Kid's Kountry to spend more time with Alex. I am currently helping run Jungle Kid's Consignment with my friend Theresa. I absolutely LOVE what I am doing and I get to take Alex with me so it is a double bonus!! I feel like Alex has grown up in just one week. He got in his first tooth, started pulling and and crawling all last week. I loved watching it but it also made me sad to see him being so independent. I am looking for a small part-time job in the mornings to make a little bit of extra cash and to get some ME time. It will let me get away for a couple hours and give me the change to spend on Mr. Alex for his first birthday!!! He will be one on July 1st...whooo hooo...

Well, this is all for now. I will be on later tonight after little man goes to sleep to post. Thanks for reading!!