We are not really looking to move, but the other day David was talking about a house he had seen recently that interested him. When he said that it had six bedrooms, Faith got pretty excited.
"Hey, Mama," she said, "We could each have our own bedrooms! And you and Daddy wouldn't have to share anymore!"
Showing posts with label Faith is the Sweetest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Faith is the Sweetest. Show all posts
Friday, May 25, 2012
Monday, August 23, 2010
Wow.
Today is Faith's first day of kindergarten!?
We have been talking about this day for a long time. But somehow it was still difficult to part ways at the classroom door. Difficult for me, anyways. Faith was totally fine.
For all of Faith's first days of school I have gone to atlanta bread, so I continued the tradition this year and took my date there. Nothing gets you over my-big-girl-is-not-my-baby-anymore like the current little guy loving all over you. He is always thrilled to have mama to himself, and today he lounged all over my lap and hugged my neck to his little heart's content. It was a little too PDA. But who cares. These days fly.
We have been talking about this day for a long time. But somehow it was still difficult to part ways at the classroom door. Difficult for me, anyways. Faith was totally fine.
For all of Faith's first days of school I have gone to atlanta bread, so I continued the tradition this year and took my date there. Nothing gets you over my-big-girl-is-not-my-baby-anymore like the current little guy loving all over you. He is always thrilled to have mama to himself, and today he lounged all over my lap and hugged my neck to his little heart's content. It was a little too PDA. But who cares. These days fly.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
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Sunday, May 9, 2010
Mama
For years I prayed to be given children, to become a mother. And it didn't happen. For years.
And then we decided to adopt. And then we were THAT couple, who everyone knows, who got pregnant while we were waiting to adopt.
And now the little girl who made us THAT couple asks me a million questions everyday. Because I know everything.
And now we have our sweet baby boy who gives me a thousand new reasons an hour to love being "Ma - Ma" again.
I'm thanking God for this happy mother's day.
And then we decided to adopt. And then we were THAT couple, who everyone knows, who got pregnant while we were waiting to adopt.
And now the little girl who made us THAT couple asks me a million questions everyday. Because I know everything.
And now we have our sweet baby boy who gives me a thousand new reasons an hour to love being "Ma - Ma" again.
I'm thanking God for this happy mother's day.
Friday, April 30, 2010
One Year Ago Today
We passed court! Davis' face appeared on the BB for the first time in the video we posted that day, and Faith's reaction to legally becoming his sister - so sweet!
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing
Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing
Sunday, November 1, 2009
boo!
We had a fun day yesterday, though David and I relaxed our usual one-treat-per-meal rule and Faith developed a case of candy-induced indigestion. This morning she asked me, "Why did you say 'yes' to all the candy? It made me have a stomach ache." Everything is already all our fault.
Here are our darling children - Tinkerbell and Peter Pan:
Here are our darling children - Tinkerbell and Peter Pan:
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Goodbye, Goldilocks
Faith got her first real haircut yesterday and boy was it a big one. She was so ready. And Mama was so not. Here is the before and after:
She went from blonde to brunette in an instant. And also aged about three years. But it is very cute, and she is very happy. As we entered the salon she was explaining to me again the reasons why she really needed this haircut, reason number one being that the long hair "gets in my syrup." She had enough length to donate her hair to locks of love also, so that was good. For more pictures of this and of Faith's first day of school you can visit our photo page and type in the name of our city.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Is Ethiopia Close to Heaven?
Faith asked that question as we were looking at videos of Ethiopia on this blog this morning. I was glad she was sitting in my lap facing the screen because I could not stop the tears. It was such a tender moment. And according to our family's map - the answer is yes. Here's why:
Heaven is where God's glory shines so brightly there is no need for the sun, and where all is made right. We couldn't help but see the glory of God all over our adoption, and I cannot describe the rightness that began for us the very moment they placed Davis in our arms. The beauty-for-ashes was blinding as we were blessed to see a tragic situation being turned into hope for him, as he gained a future with a family; joy for us, as we had had such a desire for this little one; and in some unknowable way comfort for his birthmother and her family, who undoubtedly wanted a good life for their boy. And though this miracle was first seen by us in Ethiopia in May 2009, it began before the beginning of the world when all of our days were ordained by our adopted Father in heaven. So we do see an intersection between Heaven and earth in the city of Addis Ababa. I don't think I can overstate this.
Of course the glory of the kingdom of God is not completely visible (yet) from our earthly point of view. For example, we saw the people of Ethiopia suffering the injustice of poverty which leads to there being so many orphans there as in many other destitute places, but we also saw small(?) pockets of love reaching out - in the giving of these children by their original families, the caring for them by men and women who spend their days working in orphanages and places like our agency's transition home, and in their adoption into new families - seems like the kingdom of heaven to me. A kingdom that begins as a mustard seed. Or a hidden treasure. And in kingdom economy - blessed are the poor - Ethiopia is a mighty rich nation.
And then there's also the altitude of Addis to consider. And the halo-ish light of sunlight trapped in smoke. And if heaven is full of beautiful, gracious people we're getting even closer. . .
Heaven is where God's glory shines so brightly there is no need for the sun, and where all is made right. We couldn't help but see the glory of God all over our adoption, and I cannot describe the rightness that began for us the very moment they placed Davis in our arms. The beauty-for-ashes was blinding as we were blessed to see a tragic situation being turned into hope for him, as he gained a future with a family; joy for us, as we had had such a desire for this little one; and in some unknowable way comfort for his birthmother and her family, who undoubtedly wanted a good life for their boy. And though this miracle was first seen by us in Ethiopia in May 2009, it began before the beginning of the world when all of our days were ordained by our adopted Father in heaven. So we do see an intersection between Heaven and earth in the city of Addis Ababa. I don't think I can overstate this.
Of course the glory of the kingdom of God is not completely visible (yet) from our earthly point of view. For example, we saw the people of Ethiopia suffering the injustice of poverty which leads to there being so many orphans there as in many other destitute places, but we also saw small(?) pockets of love reaching out - in the giving of these children by their original families, the caring for them by men and women who spend their days working in orphanages and places like our agency's transition home, and in their adoption into new families - seems like the kingdom of heaven to me. A kingdom that begins as a mustard seed. Or a hidden treasure. And in kingdom economy - blessed are the poor - Ethiopia is a mighty rich nation.
And then there's also the altitude of Addis to consider. And the halo-ish light of sunlight trapped in smoke. And if heaven is full of beautiful, gracious people we're getting even closer. . .
Of course, the answer I gave Faith was a bit more simplified.
On a much lighter note, David and I took Faith to play putt-putt tonight and I would like to report that while I wore Davis in the bjorn the entire time we played, I still had a respectable score. David did very well, as always, and Faith had several really awesome shots. She is too funny to play with because if she doesn't get the ball in within a few tries, she picks it up and sets it about 4 inches from the hole and announces "This time I'm going to try to get a hole in one!" I must have heard that sentence 15 times this evening. . .
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
The Sweetness of Today
Davis giggling up a storm while watching Faith's silly dance. No one makes him laugh like this funny girl.
Faith hugging Davis VERY tightly to herself and whispering into his ear "I love you!"
As we were listening to a praise song Faith noticed that the woman singing was referring to "my God." She said, "He isn't just her God! She has to share!" I wish I could reproduce the conversation that followed that one. Do they cover this in those devotionals you can buy to read with your preschooler?
Faith hugging Davis VERY tightly to herself and whispering into his ear "I love you!"
As we were listening to a praise song Faith noticed that the woman singing was referring to "my God." She said, "He isn't just her God! She has to share!" I wish I could reproduce the conversation that followed that one. Do they cover this in those devotionals you can buy to read with your preschooler?
Friday, May 22, 2009
Oh My Goodness
We are busy, busy getting ready to go meet our son! I wish I could say more about that but for now all the emotions and thoughts are just too much for words.
Today we took Faith out for a "special day" to celebrate the end of our status as a three person family. We have browsed in the Build-a-Bear store many times but she has not been allowed to shop there, so today David and I took her there and let her build a friend to help her through this next. . . umm. . .transition. She got to build one for her brother as well. For herself she chose a light gray cat and for him she chose a dark brown bear. We let her record her own voice and ours on soundboxes inside each of them, and I think we [well, I] got a little carried away when making the bear sounds. We may terrify Davis with this one.
When it came time to choose names for the animals (For their birth certificates. How weird.) Faith had a hard time deciding on the kitten's name. She had no trouble at all naming the bear. She called him Chocolate. Then after hesitantly tagging the cat with Hannah she had a brainstorm and started calling her Vanilla.
So Davis has a bear named Chocolate, and Faith has a cat named Vanilla.
Please pray for my parents as they keep watch over Miss Priss. I am a little concerned about them because of a conversation I had with Faith last night:
"Faith, you be sure you listen and obey MeMa and Pop-Pop and Aunt Lindsey when you are with them. Do you understand?"
"Mama, I don't think I will be able to remember those words when I get to MeMa's house."
Today we took Faith out for a "special day" to celebrate the end of our status as a three person family. We have browsed in the Build-a-Bear store many times but she has not been allowed to shop there, so today David and I took her there and let her build a friend to help her through this next. . . umm. . .transition. She got to build one for her brother as well. For herself she chose a light gray cat and for him she chose a dark brown bear. We let her record her own voice and ours on soundboxes inside each of them, and I think we [well, I] got a little carried away when making the bear sounds. We may terrify Davis with this one.
When it came time to choose names for the animals (For their birth certificates. How weird.) Faith had a hard time deciding on the kitten's name. She had no trouble at all naming the bear. She called him Chocolate. Then after hesitantly tagging the cat with Hannah she had a brainstorm and started calling her Vanilla.
So Davis has a bear named Chocolate, and Faith has a cat named Vanilla.
Please pray for my parents as they keep watch over Miss Priss. I am a little concerned about them because of a conversation I had with Faith last night:
"Faith, you be sure you listen and obey MeMa and Pop-Pop and Aunt Lindsey when you are with them. Do you understand?"
"Mama, I don't think I will be able to remember those words when I get to MeMa's house."
Friday, April 10, 2009
Good Friday
We have been busy painting at our house during the last few weeks - trying to get all of our projects done before baby gets here and rocks our world! So there has been little opportunity for me to hang out here. I did find the audio clue to match up with this blogpost of a few weeks ago and add it to our music box. So if you have your volume up, that is what you are enjoying (right?) now.
A tree near our house is decorated with eggs, and Faith is perpetually surprised to see it every time we ride by - "It is STILL EASTER!?" We've been coloring eggs and talking about Easter for weeks so she is a little lost in time. This is the first year I've had the privilege of sharing the good news of Easter with her and it has been amazing. She has a much greater understanding of who Jesus is and what He did and what that means than ever before. Of course, at three, she doesn't totally get it (or does she - she of the naturally child-like faith?) but she has been full of questions about Heaven and death lately and this has given us a lot of opportunities to share our faith with Faith. And when I am sharing it with her I am sharing it with myself over and over (and over some days) which I need, too. I can definitely use a daily, hourly reminder of how God so loved the world. And how He loves me. And how that means I should love.
We have done a lot with Easter eggs as a representation of life from death - an egg looks like a stone, which is a dead thing, but it contains a chick which is a live thing. Just as Jesus was dead, yet he conquered death and rose again. I read this somewhere, and I do think it has really helped Faith remember this fact. Though she does like to tease me and sometimes when I ask her why we color eggs she says, "Because of the Easter bunny" with a big sly grin. And she also likes to point out that our eggs just have more egg inside them and not chicks.
We don't talk much about the bunny. I don't really have anything to say about it. I don't want to share Easter attention with it, but I also don't want to make it a big deal, since it isn't. That is not really a struggle - the candy it brings on the other hand appears to steal attention from all other aspects of life. I long for the days when Faith thought candy was just something you held and played with by rattling it's wrapper or squishing it up. We managed to keep her from knowing that candy is for eating until her fourth Halloween! Now that candy is in season again she asks me repeatedly - some days from the very moment she opens her eyes - for "candy or a treat." I was telling my sister today that I hate being the candy police. Today, I thought I was going to have to restrict access after I allowed her to have a candy egg after lunch and then she brought another one into my room shortly thereafter. I said, "Faith, you can't have any more candy right now."
She looked at me sweet as pie and said, "I know. I was bringing this one so I could offer it to you." Yes, she said it just like that. haha. I think she really meant it, too, since she looked totally unconcerned when I took her up on it. So maybe candy teaches good lessons after all - generosity is a fruit of the spirit, right?
As far as adoption news goes - we are getting ready for our trip, looking at travel(!) itineraries, and just trying to steady our emotions daily. We got new pictures of him (which I can't share here for various reasons) and they are just so sweet. Our beautiful boy. I can't wait to see him and hold him and have him home.
OH, the towering feeling! . . .Just to know somehow you are near.
In time if not in space, little man.
A tree near our house is decorated with eggs, and Faith is perpetually surprised to see it every time we ride by - "It is STILL EASTER!?" We've been coloring eggs and talking about Easter for weeks so she is a little lost in time. This is the first year I've had the privilege of sharing the good news of Easter with her and it has been amazing. She has a much greater understanding of who Jesus is and what He did and what that means than ever before. Of course, at three, she doesn't totally get it (or does she - she of the naturally child-like faith?) but she has been full of questions about Heaven and death lately and this has given us a lot of opportunities to share our faith with Faith. And when I am sharing it with her I am sharing it with myself over and over (and over some days) which I need, too. I can definitely use a daily, hourly reminder of how God so loved the world. And how He loves me. And how that means I should love.
We have done a lot with Easter eggs as a representation of life from death - an egg looks like a stone, which is a dead thing, but it contains a chick which is a live thing. Just as Jesus was dead, yet he conquered death and rose again. I read this somewhere, and I do think it has really helped Faith remember this fact. Though she does like to tease me and sometimes when I ask her why we color eggs she says, "Because of the Easter bunny" with a big sly grin. And she also likes to point out that our eggs just have more egg inside them and not chicks.
We don't talk much about the bunny. I don't really have anything to say about it. I don't want to share Easter attention with it, but I also don't want to make it a big deal, since it isn't. That is not really a struggle - the candy it brings on the other hand appears to steal attention from all other aspects of life. I long for the days when Faith thought candy was just something you held and played with by rattling it's wrapper or squishing it up. We managed to keep her from knowing that candy is for eating until her fourth Halloween! Now that candy is in season again she asks me repeatedly - some days from the very moment she opens her eyes - for "candy or a treat." I was telling my sister today that I hate being the candy police. Today, I thought I was going to have to restrict access after I allowed her to have a candy egg after lunch and then she brought another one into my room shortly thereafter. I said, "Faith, you can't have any more candy right now."
She looked at me sweet as pie and said, "I know. I was bringing this one so I could offer it to you." Yes, she said it just like that. haha. I think she really meant it, too, since she looked totally unconcerned when I took her up on it. So maybe candy teaches good lessons after all - generosity is a fruit of the spirit, right?
As far as adoption news goes - we are getting ready for our trip, looking at travel(!) itineraries, and just trying to steady our emotions daily. We got new pictures of him (which I can't share here for various reasons) and they are just so sweet. Our beautiful boy. I can't wait to see him and hold him and have him home.
OH, the towering feeling! . . .Just to know somehow you are near.
In time if not in space, little man.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Our Funny Valentine
Next year the heart will have to be bigger!
"Love is a good thing. It'll fall like rain on your parade, laugh at the plans that you tried to make, it'll wear you down till your heart just breaks and it's a good thing."
Andrew Peterson - Love is a Good Thing - Resurrection Letters vol. II
Friday, October 24, 2008
And More Waiting
Today Faith asked me if Davis and Pearl would be here for Halloween. There is no pacing a 3-year-old. Evidently this conversation a few days ago did not do it. It is also going to be hard to disconnect Davis-and-Pearl in Faith's eyes. She'll be pretty disappointed that they aren't a package deal.
Today it rained. All day long. As Faith and I were walking in the wet from the library to the car, I was talking about the weather and saying how nasty, gray, wet, dark, cold, windy, etc it was. (Adjectives, they are important.) After I got done with my oh-so-cheerful list of descriptives, Faith looked around and said, "It's shiny!" And it was. It was absolutely beautiful, standing there next to our car under a broad green tree with my little girl in my arms and the rain gently falling in misty swirls of shine. And I missed it. It is great to be with someone who can really see.
To cap it off, Faith saw her first rainbow later in the afternoon. And it was totally visible from one end of the arch to the other. It was perfect. And shortly after that we saw perfect rainbow number two. I asked Faith who made the rainbows and she said, "God." I asked her why he made them and she said, "Because Noah's ark wasn't wet." Quite right.
Today it rained. All day long. As Faith and I were walking in the wet from the library to the car, I was talking about the weather and saying how nasty, gray, wet, dark, cold, windy, etc it was. (Adjectives, they are important.) After I got done with my oh-so-cheerful list of descriptives, Faith looked around and said, "It's shiny!" And it was. It was absolutely beautiful, standing there next to our car under a broad green tree with my little girl in my arms and the rain gently falling in misty swirls of shine. And I missed it. It is great to be with someone who can really see.
To cap it off, Faith saw her first rainbow later in the afternoon. And it was totally visible from one end of the arch to the other. It was perfect. And shortly after that we saw perfect rainbow number two. I asked Faith who made the rainbows and she said, "God." I asked her why he made them and she said, "Because Noah's ark wasn't wet." Quite right.
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