My cousin Nancy sent me this, and it made me cry :) * * * * * A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?" God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of ... Read More about A baby’s conversation with God
Humble Handmaid Blog Archives
It was just an accident :(
Oh, how new parents can't imagine ever hurting their children! And how hard it is when it's just an accident! This afternoon, Michael accidentally caught a little piece of Gabriel's wrist skin in the buckle of the bouncer. Gabriel informed us of this infraction immediately, with a high-pitched ... Read More about It was just an accident :(
A lovely Saturday morning
We had such a wonderful Saturday morning! I got up at 6:15 to feed Gabriel, and when he was done with his breakfast, we went back to Mommy and Daddy's room to snuggle. All three of us ended up falling back asleep until 9am! I got up at 9 to make raspberry coffee cake for breakfast, and ... Read More about A lovely Saturday morning
Gabriel’s baptism
Gabriel still smells like chrism from his baptism, and I love it! Too bad that Michael thinks the chrism makes Gabriel smell like body odor. :( We had a beautiful baptism on Sunday. We bought Gabriel a little white outfit and little shoes with embroidered crosses on them. He looked absolutely ... Read More about Gabriel’s baptism
Seven Hour Stretch
On the night of Gabriel's baptism (Sunday night), he slept from 8:05pm to 3:20am--WOW! Too bad I stayed up talking with Michael and Adam (Gabriel's godfather) until after midnight... By the way, there's a post coming soon about Gabriel's amazing baptism on Valentine's Day--how fantastic and blessed ... Read More about Seven Hour Stretch
Gabriel, I dare you to move
Tomorrow Gabriel is getting baptized, and I couldn't be more full of joy! In some respects, I really feel like Gabriel's baptism is Michael and I's first big step toward raising our son to be a man of God. I also feel like it's another big step for me in my own vocation as a ... Read More about Gabriel, I dare you to move
Babies cry, and I’m not taking it personally
I spent 45 minutes this evening rocking my inconsolable two-month-old son back to peace, and as I did so, I did some thinking. First, I have a good baby. He goes down for naps and bedtime beautifully. He calms down 99.5% of the time with one of more the 5 S's (thank you, Happiest Baby on ... Read More about Babies cry, and I’m not taking it personally
My motivational jeans
Since Gabriel's birth, my wardrobe has consisted of two pairs of increasingly baggy maternity jeans and a pair of old brown dress pants I've kept over the years as my version of "fat pants." My friend Angela has kindly lent me several extra pairs of jeans she had in her closet for my current "in ... Read More about My motivational jeans
Beauty of the heart
I am working on a talk I was asked to give for the St. Clare teen girls' retreat this spring. Part of my talk is on learning to see yourself as God sees you, and the actions and ways of thinking that naturally come from that. I always try include some kind of personal story when I give talks, and ... Read More about Beauty of the heart