Sunday March 27, 2011 Blessing #324
A rainy, dreary family day is just what the doctor ordered. Sometimes you just need to slow down and enjoy being with each other--without having to hurry to the next place, or plan for the next event. Today was that for our family, and it felt good.
Monday March 28, 2011 Blessing #325
By some miracle, I mangaged to get the kids fed and the homework complete before piano. That's no small feat, but I would be remiss if I didn't admit that there was bribery involved. Nothing gets the kids motivated to eat and work like the promise of milkshakes on the way home from piano.
Speaking of milkshakes--I have never been this hungry. Nursing makes me famished! It is wild that I have gone from growing a baby inside of me to growing one on the outside--and I need even more calories than when I was pregnant. It just has me thinking--what if I couldn't get enough to eat? What if I didn't have access to healthy food that I need to make good milk for Henslee? There is a powerful scene in the novel Pillars of the Earth when a pregnant Mom is malnourished-she later dies in childbirth. It happens all the time in Haiti and other improvished nations--and I know it happens closer to home as well. I can't imagine the horror of not being able to provide for my children. Today I am so thankful that I have plenty to eat--that I can feed my family (including Henslee!).
Wednesday March 30, 2011 Blessing #327
Granna is back! She is feeling better--and the kids are so excited to spend time with her. We had an incredible meal at LOCOS, watched a movie, and just enjoyed being together. I am so glad she get to have to some special time with Henslee-her namesake. It is a great thing, the way a new baby brings the family together. I have gotten to see so much of the people I love! This baby is not even a month old--and she has already given so much to our family by brining us all together.
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