Thursday, February 12, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
expanding
I have been cooking my little baby bean for 27 weeks now.
I am gaining weight at an increasingly scary and rapid pace....someone needs to tell me to put down the salty food!
The heartburn has begun, though not too bad yet.
Picking up Eli is getting harder and harder, though having a bean pole for a kid is nice in that regard.
Braxton Hicks contractions are happening more now than when I was pregnant with Eli, or maybe now I know what they are BECAUSE of having Eli.
I am trying to take in every moment of time that I have with Eli by ourselves during the day, knowing that will change forever when Evangeline makes her appearance.
A librarian told me yesterday that I make a very beautiful pregnant woman...but then proceeded to make sounds that scared a little girl checking out a book, so I take that compliment with a grain of salt. :)
Life is good and I am looking forward to having our little girl, but also trying to stay in the present and soak up the last days of being a family of 3.
Monday, February 9, 2009
why
On Sunday, Eli said something to me that he has never said before: 'why not?'
I didn't know when the 'why' question would come up....I guess I thought it would be later.
Ever since, he has asked why about EVERYTHING!
I like it though, because it keeps me on my toes and helps my brain get some exercise thinking of creative ways to explain complicated things to such a new mind.
Friday, February 6, 2009
today
Today, Eli picked Mommy and Daddy out in our wedding picture taken on the grass of a golf green. He then said "Where is me?". I told him that he was not there. He immediately put his head down and with the saddest face ever said "I want to be with you, I want to be on the grass, Mommy."
Today, I was driving home from Moonbounce with Eli in the car and he actually wanted me to sing to the songs of Choo Choo Soul....he NEVER wants me to sing....and he may regret asking me to now.
Today, I was squinting so hard at the sun, my face looked a sea of wrinkles...I need some good moisturizer.
Today Eli and I went grocery shopping and we saw our favorite check out lady who gave Eli a pretend receipt because she likes Eli so much.
Today Eli fell asleep in the car.
Today, I did our bills and balanced our checkbook, a depressing task indeed. Anybody have any extra money they can spare?
Today, Eli told me he wanted to buy me lilies....I told him they were my favorite flower a few days ago and he remembered.
Today, I am feeling good for the first time in 5 days.
Today, I feel blessed.
Today, I was driving home from Moonbounce with Eli in the car and he actually wanted me to sing to the songs of Choo Choo Soul....he NEVER wants me to sing....and he may regret asking me to now.
Today, I was squinting so hard at the sun, my face looked a sea of wrinkles...I need some good moisturizer.
Today Eli and I went grocery shopping and we saw our favorite check out lady who gave Eli a pretend receipt because she likes Eli so much.
Today Eli fell asleep in the car.
Today, I did our bills and balanced our checkbook, a depressing task indeed. Anybody have any extra money they can spare?
Today, Eli told me he wanted to buy me lilies....I told him they were my favorite flower a few days ago and he remembered.
Today, I am feeling good for the first time in 5 days.
Today, I feel blessed.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
names
I thought I may bring some attention to my lovely, yet to be born daughter: Evangeline. Some look at the name and think it is weird or corny or just plain bizarre. I think it is lovely and perfect. AND, when I saw the meaning of it, I truly felt God pushing forward on our list of girls names.
The name Evangeline comes from the Latin word "evangelium" meaning "gospel". The Latin word itself is derived from the Greek words "eu" meaning 'good' and "angelma" meaning 'news'.
What a wonderful meaning for the name of our daughter! Our daughter's name basically is the actual Bible. The words. The people. The good news Jesus brought to us. It makes me smile just thinking about it!! Then, after talking to great friends of ours (The Beans!), we found out that there is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow entitled Evangeline.
Evangeline describes the betrothal of an Acadian girl named Evangeline Bellefontaine to her beloved, Gabriel Lajeunesse, and their separation as the British deport the Acadians from Acadie in the Great Upheaval. The poem then follows Evangeline across the landscapes of America as she spends years in a search for him, at some times being near to Gabriel without realizing he was near. Finally she settles in Philadelphia and, as an old woman, works as a nun among the poor. While tending the dying during an epidemic she finds Gabriel among the sick, and he dies in her arms.
This woman, separated from her love, travels to of all places PHILADELPHIA! And she is a giving woman, working among the poor, giving her life to the Lord. It is a sad poem, but the main character of Evangeline is portrayed beautifully.
The meaning of Elijah's name is equally emotional for us and has a deep meaning as well. It means 'the Lord is my God'. Eli is also named after the prophet Elijah:
Elijah was one of the most intriguing of the prophets. Elijah performed some extraordinary miracles as a prophet of God, he brought the dead son of a widow back to life (1 Kings 17:22-23), caused a jar of meal and a jar of oil to constantly refill during a drought, caused fire to come out of the sky and consume a burnt offering, ended a drought, and ran faster than King Ahab's chariot.
Chad has always identified with this prophet of the Bible, most likely because some of his attributes (a strong will!) is most like Chad. Elijah was a warrior for the Lord and let no one stop him or change him. So far, Eli has shown characteristics of staunch determination and when he is engrossed in something, you cannot distract him.....so maybe it is not just a name after all? :) Time will tell on that one! :)
It was important to me to choose names for our children that mean something to us and to the Lord. When Eli or Evie come to me to ask what their names mean or where their names came from, I can tell them with pictures, text from the Bible and with love. Chad says that may think they have a lot to live up to. I see it as something they can look to when they are down (or when they are not) to encourage them in the Lord. We'll see if our children will need some therapy later in life because of these names. :)
The name Evangeline comes from the Latin word "evangelium" meaning "gospel". The Latin word itself is derived from the Greek words "eu" meaning 'good' and "angelma" meaning 'news'.
What a wonderful meaning for the name of our daughter! Our daughter's name basically is the actual Bible. The words. The people. The good news Jesus brought to us. It makes me smile just thinking about it!! Then, after talking to great friends of ours (The Beans!), we found out that there is a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow entitled Evangeline.
Evangeline describes the betrothal of an Acadian girl named Evangeline Bellefontaine to her beloved, Gabriel Lajeunesse, and their separation as the British deport the Acadians from Acadie in the Great Upheaval. The poem then follows Evangeline across the landscapes of America as she spends years in a search for him, at some times being near to Gabriel without realizing he was near. Finally she settles in Philadelphia and, as an old woman, works as a nun among the poor. While tending the dying during an epidemic she finds Gabriel among the sick, and he dies in her arms.
This woman, separated from her love, travels to of all places PHILADELPHIA! And she is a giving woman, working among the poor, giving her life to the Lord. It is a sad poem, but the main character of Evangeline is portrayed beautifully.
The meaning of Elijah's name is equally emotional for us and has a deep meaning as well. It means 'the Lord is my God'. Eli is also named after the prophet Elijah:
Elijah was one of the most intriguing of the prophets. Elijah performed some extraordinary miracles as a prophet of God, he brought the dead son of a widow back to life (1 Kings 17:22-23), caused a jar of meal and a jar of oil to constantly refill during a drought, caused fire to come out of the sky and consume a burnt offering, ended a drought, and ran faster than King Ahab's chariot.
Chad has always identified with this prophet of the Bible, most likely because some of his attributes (a strong will!) is most like Chad. Elijah was a warrior for the Lord and let no one stop him or change him. So far, Eli has shown characteristics of staunch determination and when he is engrossed in something, you cannot distract him.....so maybe it is not just a name after all? :) Time will tell on that one! :)
It was important to me to choose names for our children that mean something to us and to the Lord. When Eli or Evie come to me to ask what their names mean or where their names came from, I can tell them with pictures, text from the Bible and with love. Chad says that may think they have a lot to live up to. I see it as something they can look to when they are down (or when they are not) to encourage them in the Lord. We'll see if our children will need some therapy later in life because of these names. :)
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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