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Kitchen Pictures

Arent these the cutest jammies?!

Last night around midnight I woke up to Eli crying. Not just whimpering, but full out crying, that eventually turned to screaming. Generally, Andy and I leave him if he wakes up at night (which usually never happens!!) But last night, once the crying turned to screaming I went in and got him. He was laying down crying. Part of me wonders if maybe he was crying in his sleep, and wasn't awake. Thats possible right?

So I picked him up, and brought him downstairs, he stopped crying pretty quickly and was very quiet. I didnt turn on any lights or say anything to him. I sat down in the rocking chair and he just quietly sat in my arms cuddling. We sat for probably 10 minutes just rocking. After that he started to squirm a bit, so I grabbed a diaper, changed him and took him back upstairs. I gave him a kiss and he pretty much leaned into the crib. I put him down, he rolled over, and the rest of the night was quiet until I woke him up around 8:15a.m. I'm finding if I let him sleep any later our nap schedule is off for the day.

I was so blessed by this midnight wake up. I know your probably thinking, "WHAT!?" Yes I was. I dont remember the last time he was willing to cuddle with me (except when he was sick and lethargic!!) so this quiet moment in the middle of the night was just so perfect. This morning waking up, I felt tired but almost recharged because of this time we spent together.

Okay, enough of that! Here are some pictures of our kitchen! I'm not too sure how I feel about the green, but we should be ordering our cabinets in a few weeks and until we have them up I think we'll leave it. I just have to say as well... I painted this whole kitchen by myself!! All of it. Andy helped a bit with taping after work, until we ran out of tape and I was on my own. I love to paint, so it wasn't a hard task for me to do!

So what do you think!?

Hello Kitchen

I worked hard today! On top of taking care of Eli, I painted our entire kitchen! Washing the walls, taping off, cutting in, and then finishing off with 2 coats of paint. My feet are sore none the less, but I feel like its a fresh start and our home is starting to become ours instead of the people who lived here before! Did I mention our new color is green?

We just have to order our cabinets and get them up, and our kitchen will be all ours just as we would like it! Im too tired to posted pictures tonight, but you'll see some soon! I promise!

A great Saturday!

Yesterday was a busy day for us!

In the A.M, we went and talked to a guy to figure out our cabinet situation in our Kitchen. It went so well, and I love what he was able to come up with for our little place! Its going to be so beautiful, and wouldnt you know it... the price was great! I guess thats the plus side of having a dad who knows a few people! ;-)

Then we went to our friends wedding yesterday afternoon! It was such a beautiful wedding. AND . . . Eli took his first steps all by himself! He just let go of Andy's hands and walked towards me! We couldnt believe it! Let the fun begin, once he figure it out, he'll be off!

We went to the reception in the evening and had a great time! Andy and I danced the night away, and we really enjoyed ourselves! We stat with a great group of people who are our age and got along awesome... we we spent a fair amount of time on the dancefloor with them. I love making a fool of myself on the dance floor. You have to not be worried about what everyone else is going to think or be afraid of making a fool of yourself. It was an awesome time and Im definitly feeling it this morning!

My mom took care of Eli last night, and I guess they just had an awesome time! That little boy had so much energy he just couldn't stop crawling up and down the hallway! He finally went to bed after tiring himself out around 9:30P.M, and wouldn't you know it he's still sleeping and its 9:45a.m!! Sleeping in felt so nice, and getting up on my own time. But I wonder how sleeping so last is going to affect his nap schedule. Hmmm. Regardless, it was a great day!

Today we're going to spend some time together and then this afternoon we'll go out to my parents place. Looking forward to it!

Preachy, Preachy...

We had such a nice night out! My sister and her boyfriend came over to babysit and it sounds like Eli had an awesome time! They're awesome with him, I had no worries walking out of the house!! So we went out for supper, headed to ikea to price out cabinets and then met up with our friends for drinks and an appetizer! It was such a nice evening, and I cant even tell you how much we needed to get out! It worked perfectly to meet up with our friends!!

Tonight as we were driving home we were listening to Jason Upton. He is a Christian singer, and his music is fairly acoustic. I love it. My sisters boyfriend actually had the opportunity to go out for supper with him but turned down the invitation to take care of his sick girlfriend! What a good guy! So anyways back to us driving home. One song that Jason Upton sings, really speaks to me. The lyrics are like this:

I lived my life for a while

Asking for signs to believe in

God played defense in my trial

Quietly hanging there bleeding

While I cast lots for his robe

While I point my bloody finger

He pays debts that I owe

He says "Father, forgive them"

I used to ask for a sign to believe in

But he never gave me a reason to ever doubt Him

Give me one reason to doubt He is Messiah

Give me one reason to doubt He is alive

Give me one reason to doubt I am the apple of His eye

These lyrics speak so strongly to me, because I feel like this is exactly how I feel! I live my life looking for signs from God, asking for him to prove himself. This song brought on another conversation between Andy and I. I love these talks we have that are so in depth. I asked him how he knows when God is speaking to him, and when its just his own thought pattern. He said, "I know its God talking to me because His thoughts and words are not my own. I know how I'm feeling, what or where my train of thought should be going, and often times when God talks to you its completely different."

For me, the last time God spoke to me was last weekend. Over the past year I've enjoyed being a mom but let me tell you its been freaking hard! I've sometimes felt sorry for myself because our lives and relationship has changed so much. At times wishing that we hadn't gotten pregnant. This was only a thought until one evening as I was journaling I wrote it down and I felt like it was a horrible thing to say but it was how I was feeling at the time. I believe I wrote it out in my journal for the first time last Friday night. I went to church on Sunday morning and during the worship I began to feel overwhelmed with the words and music, and then God said it, "I called Eli by name too." God said this in the bible in Isaiah 43:1- "Do not fear for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine." And in that moment I just started crying. Just as God had planned for my life on this earth, He also did so for Eli and He also knew that there was no one else better to be Eli's parents.

All I can do is take great comfort in this! The only way I can describe hearing the voice of God is exactly how my incredible husband described it. Its not how my thought pattern would be. And for me on Sunday morning at church I knew it was God speaking to me because in that moment where I felt overwhelmed by my surroundings and the worship (aswell as feeling sorry for myself for the past few days!) it just doesnt make sense that me (being oh so human!!) would think something like that! God is so faithful, and He continues to amaze me and want more of Him.

This conversation was the perfect way to end a perfect evening spent with my best friend!!

For the love of cinnimon

So Eli really loves cinnimon. I put it in his applesauce, sometimes in his yogurt, and today I even put it on some of his tofu that he had for lunch. I know what your thinking, "Eeew, tofu!!" Yup, I know, but he was quite content to eat it with the cinnimon, and its protein that he needs. Its easy, and they even have dessert tofu so it comes in different fruit flavors! He loved the mango/peace tofu yesterday!
Back to the cinnimon. I've decided to take Eli's clothes off when he eats because he makes such a mess, and I hate fighting over who gets to feed him. Mom or Eli. Eli wins, I give up! This is what happens though when Eli eats cinnimon, and it comes in contact with his skin.

It doesnt seem to bother him, so I'm not too worried about it! If he was in pain then I'd be concerned, but we just need to make sure we dont give him any cinnimon before we go out somewhere. It kind of looks like burns! All for the love of cinnimon!

Reno Bug, Sleep, and Supper... have I covered everything!?

I caught Eli stuck under his firetruck! Dont ask me how he even got under there!! All I heard was him grunting, and found him like this!

Do you like how his arm is hanging on the side of the window?!

Crabby Boy

Since last weekend and putting our new door and painting, I have the reno's bug in me! We're going on Saturday morning to talk to someone about our cabinets. We've been wanting to do our kitchen for the longest time, so now we're finally going to start to do it!

Today my dad is going to come over and we're going to take a trip to home depot. 1) to find a father's day present for andy, and 2) to look at paint for our kitchen. I want to start getting it ready for when we tear those cabinets down and get ready to paint!

And one thing I have to say as well! I'm loving how much sleep Im getting these days! Eli has been going to bed around 8:30ish these days, and he doesn't wake up until close to 8:00a.m, sometimes later! And no getting up in the middle of the night!! Im so lucky and blessed that he is such a good sleeper and napper!

Last night, my MIL (mother in law) and I went to Simply Suppers. A business that you go in make up your meals bring them home, pop them in the freezer and their ready for you when you want to cook them up! Incredible! This is the 2nd time I went, and the first time for my MIL, and they are a life saver! Honestly, I wish I had done them when Eli was a newborn! Would've made my life so much easier on the days when I didnt have time to shower let alone make supper! :-) For those of you reading that are in Edmonton or Sherwood Park check out the website!simplysupper.ca   Its on the southside of the city, and there is one in sherwood park but its waaay more expensive! We got 12 meals that are 2-3 servings for $170. I think its a great price, and so easy just to pull out of the freeze and make up!! Love, love, love it!! Check it out!

Jehovah's Witness - Part 2

So I had alot of feedback on my last post! 3 comments! Thats the most comments I've received on one post since I've started doing this! And all 3 comments were from people I dont know! Very exciting! The feedback I got was great, and I really appreciate it! Thank you to those who commented!

I had a conversation with a friend who grew up Jehovah's Witness, and is now a Christian. I asked her a few questions, and she cautioned me. I feel this is what I needed. For those of you who know me, I'am the type of person who is waaaaay to trusting and am a pushover! I've become a lot more cautious since having my own family, however when it comes to beliefs and "witnessing" sometimes I can get swept away! I often have to remind myself how Jesus didnt let people walk all over him (like I sometimes do!) When people were selling things in the temple, Jesus was the guy that overturned the tables, and told the people that the House of the Lord is not somewhere to sell things!

So anyways, back to the conversation I had. My friend said that she believes that Jehovah's Witness is a cult. She encouraged me to ask them to look at the resources I have regarding what I believe. They will never look at any other resources she said. They're not allowed to. She said to ask them about certain things in the bible, like speaking in tounges. They believe that speaking in tongues comes from Satan. I also asked her if I should invite them in or have this discussion at my door. She said spiritually to protect myself, and it may be best not to ask them in. I've decided that next time they come to my door I'm going to pray before (as I have been doing!) but more for spiritual protection and guidance, aswell as after they leave.

This morning as I was tidying up I tossed out the magazines. I felt very convicted that I even accepted them and considered looking through them. I have no need to. I took them outside and put them into the recycling bin as it gets picked up this morning. I dont want it in my house, and yesterday I felt God telling me not to accept it, but I didnt know how to tell them and still be "nice."

So now I wait and pray until they return to my door. I loved the feedback and comments from those of you who did comment!

ALSO!!! Anyone who is following who has a blog, I'd love to know about it! I love reading blogs, and hearing other peoples opinions! Please leave me your information!! Thanks again!!