God is still God.

Kenah has to get tubes in her ears on Monday. I am very nervous and emotional.
A friend is in the hospital and I am worried.
I am having a garage sale tomorrow. It's such hard work.


God is still God. I am so thankful for this.

Blessed.

1. My Kenah Jo took her first steps tonight. Six steps. All by herself. That's my baby! I'm still trying not to cry.

2. I am blessed. Blessed with great friends that do too much for myself and my family.

Stupid Thingymabob.

Yesterday was so busy. Went to the store with my Kirah in the morning. Came home and got the laundry put away. Made lunch. Cleaned up the kitchen. Daddy took the girls to the park. I stayed home and did some painting. Touch-up here and there and other odds and ends. Picked up the cabinet thingmabob to carry it in (just spent two hours painting the dumb thingymabob) and what do you know it fell apart. Not just a little bit but the whole bit. I mean, seriously fell to pieces. It was something you'd see on a movie. The back piece, side piece and inside pieces came unstapled unglued and undone. It was unreal. After I realized the neighbors were watching I felt like an idiot and tried to play it off like that is exactly what I had in mind all along. Ended up, nieghbor man (Joe) came over and screwed it all back together. Fixed 'er up and got 'er done. Boy, that was fun! Went to a grad party, then a cookout, then came home and roasted smores with the neighbors. Great day. Had fun.

What a beautiful day it was. I love sunshine. One of my favorite things is to sit out and let the sun warm my skin. Soak up the rays, I guess you could call it. It's relaxing. It makes me happy. I got to do that today. Had some teens over to hang out tonight. Cooked out. Good times. :)

Going to bed. Have a big day planned tomorrow. If it rains our plans will be ruined though.

Night.

This Mommy's Prayer.

Started the day at the Dr. Kenah Jo has not been well for several weeks now. We've been to the Dr. twice already in the past three weeks - dx with double ear infections. The runny nose and such are much better but I had a bad feeling antibiotic #2 hadn't done the job. I was right (gotta love the mother's intuition). She still has a double ear infection. So, they gave her a shot - which never gets easier for mom to watch - and sent her home with antibiotic #3. We have an appt. to see the ENT on June 2 to find out if she needs surgery. I am praying for healing in this little body of hers. I believe God will answer this mommy's prayer.

Goodnight.

What a day. I actually got to sleep in this morning - until 10:00! It was amazing. :) Thanks, husband.

Had lunch with a friend. Good conversation and yummy food.

Came home and the madness began. Got the girls down for a nap and then I started cleaning like a mad woman. Worked my butt off up until about 10 minutes ago. Brent got the lawn mowed and went to the grocery. We had BLTs for dindin. Scrumptious. Gave the girls baths. Finished some laundry and tucked my princesses into bed.



I've had the Chapman (Steven Curtis Chapman) family on my heart today. If you haven't heard, thier youngest daughter (5 years) was killed in a terrible accident at their home last night. My heart aches for them. I've just prayed and prayed for the family today. Tonight Kirah climbed up on the dining room chair and got some messy fingerprints on the cleanly dusted table. For an instant, I was quite frustrated that my hard work had been messed up already. Then, I realized how selfish and superficial I was and I almost began to cry. It was as if God said "Amy, be thankful for those precious fingerprints. Don't rush to polish them away...instead be thankful."



Lord, I am thankful. Today You have reminded me how precious life is and my heart is full of thanksgiving that I had one more day to show my Kirah and Kenah just how much their mommy adores them.

Home.

Well, it's been awhile...

I spent most of last week trying to do laundry and catch up on housework before the girls and I were due to leave to go home. I was at the hospital most of the day Wednesday - waiting on the arrival of Brady Thomas Werling. What an exciting day it was. Made me think back to the priceless moments of welcoming our two miracles into the world. For one second I thought maybe I'd want to have another one but just because I LOVED the birthing process. Then, a very short seond later I smacked myself and snapped out of it. I'm done. So done. :)

Friday we took dinner to our dear friends after they brought the little man home. Then we went to Walmart to get a couple window shades to put on the windows of the van. Lately Kirah has been quite devastated if the sun gets in her eyes. Well, by the time we got home (a 3 minute drive) the shades had already come off the window and we realized we got ripped off. I hate when stupid stuff like that happens. Since Friday, those retarded shades have caused more drama in the life of myself and my children than anything.

Saturday morning - at the buttcrack of dawn - we left for Indiana. I had the girls packed up, in the van and on the road by 6:00 a.m. It was pure madness from then. We spent the entire day rushing around getting ready for mom's surprise. It was so crazy. Trying to get everything accomplished with the girls there too was almost impossible. But, we did it and it was perfect in the end! She was shocked. Really shocked. As in crying her eyes out shocked. It was priceless. 81 people. Lots of grub. Good cake. Good music. I loved sitting back and watching my mother be honored in such a special way. What a night to remember!

Spent a little time back home before coming back home (to OH). The drive home on Tuesday was insane. The worst experience I've ever had with the girls while traveling alone. Basically - long story short - a ton of crying and screaming, an hour of being lost, and a huge traffice jam. Good times. My wonderful hubby had dinner on the table when we arrived home. I love him.

We're home and ready to stay for awhile.
Got to hold Brady today. I love to sit and study the perfection of God's creation. While I was sitting in their living room, Kirah was out playing with Micah. As I looked out and saw her blonde ponytail blowing in the breeze, I was reminded of how quickly time goes. It seems it was only yesterday that I was sitting on our own couch holding her - all 6lbs.8oz. of her. She's a big girl now. My baby is going to be 3 years old soon. So, today I am thanking my God for not only being the Giver of life and also the Sustainer. He is good. So good.

Watching Her Sleep...

Kenah is sick. She has an ear infection. It's so hard for me to see her feel so miserable. Needless to say, she has wanted to be held so much lately. I sit and hold her and she falls asleep in my arms. I wouldn't trade all the money in the world for a moment to hold her and watch my baby girl sleep. It makes my heart melt. Nothing can replace those moments of being so close.
Kirah is a "big girl" now and she doesn't want to snuggle too often. That makes me sad. So, even though Kenah Jo isn't well and I am praying she gets better really soon, I am so thankful for these times. Today I am putting the housework off and holding my baby instead. Because even though she'll always be mine, she won't be a baby for much longer.

Wowsers.

Had a great weekend, but holy smokes - it was crazy!
Saturday Mom, myself and the girls headed to Columbus to get Kenah's pics taken. She wasn't happy. Hated it actually. That was a bummer. Shortly after leaving the picture place, I accidentially headed the wrong direction on I-270. Took a few miles to find an exit we could get turned around and head the right way. Once we did, and just a mile or so down the interstate there was a horrible wreck (pile-up, actually) where we'd just been just seconds before. I was immediately overcome with gratitude to my God for protecting us. I began to cry, just calling out to Him thanking Him for keeping us safe from harm and also prayed for those involved. Found out that evening there was a 4-year old injured in the wreck along with others. God chose to protect us even when we didn't know we were so near to such danger. Amazing. I am still praising Him.
Today has been exhausting. I've been trying to deal with some things - praying and asking God to rid me of some things that aren't pleasing to Him. Been wrestling with it for a few weeks. He's helping me, but I still want to give even more to Him. Emotionally I am plum spent. Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes it hurts, but there's grace. I know God will be faithful to complete this work He's began and I am excited to see what He has in store.
Had a good evening with a friend tonight. Stayed home from church because Kenah Jo isn't feeling good. It was good though. Just relaxed. Talked. Laughed. Cried.
I am counting my blessings tonight, but even if I counted until morning I wouldn't be near finished.
Goodnight.

It's Friday! Woot!

What a week it's been!

I have been very productive this week. Spent a few days cleaning out closets, going through toys, kitchen cabinets... It's been great to rid our house of junk, but what an exhausting job it is! I think it's one of those things that everybody dreads but once it's done you feel so accomplished! I need to start doing this job once a month instead of once a year! :)
My mom is coming today. She'll be here for the weekend. I love having her here. She's one of my very best friends. I feel like I can use a mommy fix right about now. Got a lot on my mind that I am anxious to share with her. She always listens and helps put things into perspective. My mom is priceless to me.
Kenah has started sleeping better at night. All week her sleep schedules have looked something like this:
down at 10:00 p.m. , sleep till 3:30-4:30 a.m.
nurse, back to bed and sleep until 7:30 or 8:00 a.m.
morning nap at 10:00ish until 11:30ish
afternoon nap at 2:00ish until 4:00ish

MUCH BETTER! Just two weeks ago she was waking up every 2-3 hours in the night. She'd cry for hours on end. So, I am thanking God for helping her rest better!
A good friend of mine is about ready to have her baby! I am looking so forward to the occasion! Also I cannot wait for her to become a mommy for the very first time. I've been pondering back to when Kirah was born, thinking of what an amazing experience it was. Excited for them to experience a miracle of God.
I am feeling very thankful for my husband today. He goes through so much - most of which I am sure I don't know the half. He's so busy. So overwhelmed and stretched, but yet so gracious. So full of energy. So helpful. So loving. So thoughtful. I admire him. Today I am so appreciative and so blessed.
Well, gotta go clean the bathroom and fold some laundry. So exciting!